The following is a list of ancient Indian writers, originating from the Indian subcontinent. Many writers contributed to the large body of early Indian literature (here roughly taken to predate the 13th century Delhi Sultanate), consisting of poetry, drama, and writings on religion, philosophy, linguistics, mathematics and many other topics.
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| Tantraloka,[1] | |||
| Vivekachudamani, Aparoksanubhuti, Atma Shatakam, Manisha Panchakam, more.. | |||
| Agattiyam | |||
| Amara Simha | Amarakosha | ||
| Tiruppavai, Nachir Tirumozhi | |||
| Akṣapāda Gautama | Nyāya Sūtras | ||
| Dhvanyaloka | |||
| Ashtavakra Gita | |||
| Buddhacarita | |||
| Purananuru | |||
| Brahma Sutras | |||
| Harshacharita, Kadambari | |||
| Natya Shastra | |||
| Kirātārjunīya | |||
| Vākyapadīya, Śatakatraya | |||
| Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava, Uttararamacharita | |||
| Svapnavasavadatta, Urubhanga, Pratima-nataka, Abhisheka-natka, Pancharatra, Madhyamavyayoga, Duta-Ghattotkacha, Duta-Vakya, Karna-bhara, Harivamsa (Bala-charita), Pratijna Yaugandharayaanam | |||
| Vikramankadevacharita, Caurapâñcâśikâ | |||
| Arthashastra,[2] Neetishastra | |||
| Daśakumāracarita, Kavyadarsha | |||
| Dhanayala | Bhavisayatta Kaha | ||
| Bṛhat-Katha | |||
| Gaha Sattasai | |||
| Ratnavali, Nagananda, Priyadarsika | |||
| Silappatikaram | |||
| Purva Mimamsa Sutras, Jaimini Bharata, Jaimini Sutras | |||
| Gita Govinda | |||
| Rajatarangini | |||
| Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Meghadūta, Raghuvaṃśa, Kumārasambhava, Vikramōrvaśīyam, Mālavikāgnimitram, Ṛtusaṃhāra | |||
| Kambaramayanam, Erezhupathu, Silaiezhupathu, Kangai Puranam, Sarasvati Anthati | |||
| Brihat-Katha-Manjari, Ramayana-manjari | |||
| Samayasāra, Niyamasara, Pancastikayasara, Pravacanasara, Atthapahuda, Barasanuvekkha | |||
| Nagakuthanaar | Kundalakesi | ||
| Vakroktijivita | |||
| Lagadha | Vedanga Jyotisha | ||
| Shishupala Vadha | |||
| Mattavilasa Prahasana, Bhagavadajjuka | |||
| Mahidasa Aitareya | Aitareya Brahmana | ||
| Kâvyaprakâsha | |||
| Matanga Muni | Brihaddeshi | ||
| Mūlamadhyamakakārikā, Śūnyatāsaptati, Vigrahavyāvartanī, Vaidalyaprakaraṇa, Vyavahārasiddhi, Yuktiṣāṣṭika, Catuḥstava, Ratnāvalī, Pratītyasamutpādahṝdayakārika, Sūtrasamuccaya, Bodhicittavivaraṇa, Suhṛllekha, Bodhisaṃbhāra | |||
| Abhinaya Darpana, Bharatarnava | |||
| Navasahasānkacharitam | |||
| Viddhasalabhañjika, Balabharata, Karpuramañjari, Bālarāmāyaṇa, Kāvyamīmāṃsā | |||
| Bhagvad Gita | |||
| Nyāyāvatāra, Sanmatisūtra | |||
| Manimekalai | |||
| Kathasaritsagara | |||
| Sphujidhvaja | Yavanajataka | ||
| Naishadhīya-charitam | |||
| Mricchakatika | |||
| Thirukkural | |||
| Civaka Cintamani | |||
| Tattvartha Sutra | |||
| Ramayana,[3] Yoga Vasistha[4] | |||
| Vallabhacharyajee | Shree Subodhiniji, Shodash Granth, Anubhashya, Gayatri Bhashya and much more... | ||
| Nyāya Sutra Bhāshya, Kama Sutra | |||
| Mitākṣarā | |||
| Vilambi Naganaar | Nanmanikadigai | ||
| Mudrarakshasa, Devichandraguptam | |||
| Panchatantra | |||
| Mahabharata | |||
| Shatapatha Brahmana, Yoga Yajnavalkya, Yājñavalkya Smṛti | |||
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| Dharmasutra | |||
| Varttika | |||
| Ashtadhyayi | |||
| Mahabhasya, Yoga Sūtras | |||
| Chandaḥśāstra | |||
| Lakṣaṇa Śāstra | |||
| Ṛgveda-Prātiśākhya, Bṛhaddevatā, Caraṇa-vyūha, six Anukramaṇīs (indices) to the Rigveda | |||
| Prākṛt Prakāśa | |||
| Nirukta |
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| Kalyāṇavarman | Sārāvalī | ||
| Bṛhat Parāśara Horāśāstra |
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| Charaka Samhita | |||
| Kashyap Samhita | |||
| Nidāna | |||
| Sushruta Samhita | |||
| Ashtanga Sangraha, Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita |
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| Āryabhaṭīya, Arya-siddhanta | |||
| Shulba Sutras, Shrauta Sutra, Dharmasūtra | |||
| Āryabhaṭīyabhāṣya, Mahābhāskarīya, Laghubhāskarīya | |||
| Siddhānta Shiromani (four volumes: Lilāvati, Bijaganita, Grahaganita and Golādhyāya) | |||
| Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta | |||
| Mṛtasañjīvanī | |||
| Ganit Saar Sangraha | |||
| Bhatadipika, Karmadipika, Paramesvari, Sidhantadipika, Vivarana, Drgganita, Goladipika, Grahanamandana, Grahanavyakhyadipika, Vakyakarana | |||
| Pancha-Siddhantika, Brihat-Samhita, Brihat Jataka, Daivaigya Vallabha, Laghu Jataka, Yoga Yatra, Vivaha Patal | |||
| Dhavala | |||
| Baudhayana Rishi | Baudhayana Sutras, Baudhāyana Sulbasūtra,Baudhāyana Dharmasūtra |