Panchatantra

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. How big is Panchatantra?Friendship, conflict resolution, strategy, ethics, governance, and human psychology
2. What is the original language?Sanskrit
3. What is the estimated compilation era?Between 200 BCE and 400 CE
4. Who wrote the Panchatantra?Vishnu Sharma is believed to have written it to teach the sons of King Amarashakti about good governance and living.
5. How many books are in the Panchatantra and what are they called?It has five books: Mitra-bheda, Mitra-labha, Kākolūkīyam, Labdhapraṇāśam, and Aparīkṣitakārakaṁ.

Didactic Literature: Literature primarily intended to teach moral or ethical principles.
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