IKS ( Indian knowledge system)
Name Of College : Maharani shree Nandkunverba mahila arts and commerce college Name : jadeja hinaba nirmalsinh Year : S.Y.B.A Sem : 3 sem Subject : English Paper Name : Indian Poetics and Aesthetics Date : 25/08/2026 Professer Name : Rachna Dave Ma'am Home assignment Dhvani Theory – History Introduction :- Dhvani Theory is one of the most important theories of Indian literary criticism and Sanskrit poetics. The word Dhvani literally means “sound,” “echo,” or “resonance,” but in literary criticism it means suggestion or implied meaning—the meaning that is not directly stated but is understood by the sensitive reader. 1. Background of Dhvani Theory Before the Dhvani Theory, Indian literary critics developed several theories to explain the beauty of poetry. Important schools included: 👉Alankara Theory – poetry is beautiful because of figures of speech. 👉Guna Theory – poetry depend...