Introduction
Introduction

Summary/Abstract: The present volume of Cracow Indological Studies contains articles addressing different issues pertaining to a broadly formulated subject History and Society as Described in Indian Literature and Art. Its first part (Cracow Indological Studies, vol. 14) was devoted to visual and performing arts, as obviously the interpretation of sculptures, paintings, objects of craft as well as film art cannot be neglected while searching for pieces of information providing a better insight into the ancient and modern history of India. The articles presented in the second part use literary sources in order to examine diverse aspects of the past and present. Similarly to the first part, which contains in its subtitle the Sanskrit word dṛśya—‘what should be looked at’—and in this way brings together the varied phenomena which can be described by this term, starting from ancient Indian theatrical art and finishing with modern Indian cinematography, the present volume’s subtitle also refers to the indigenous Indian theory of literature, using the Sanskrit word śrāvya or ‘what should be listened to’, ‘what is worth listening to’. This term covers both poetry and prose compositions.

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