Kathasaritsagar is India's unique contribution to world narrative literature. This is a seminal text of Sanskrit fiction, which was composed by Kashmiri Pandit Somdev Bhatt. 'Kathasaritsagara' is also called 'Brihatkatha' of Gunadhya. It was first written in the Prakrit language. 'Vrihatkatha' is the most influential book on the tradition of Sanskrit literature. Gunadhya is considered as respectable as Valmiki and Vyas.

Buddhism made an important impact by allowing Women and Sudras into its fold. The Buddhist scripturas were available to all men and women. Buddhism encouraged abolition of distinctions in society and strengthened the Principle of Social Equality.

1. The Indus River was called Hindu by the Iranians and Greeks about 2500 years ago.

2. The word Hind is derived from the Sanskrit word Sindhu. The word Sindhu means "ocean" or "big river".

3. The Indus River flows through parts of Pakistan and India. It is one of the longest rivers in the world