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    Natyashastra which is a technical treatise on music, dance and drama refers to

    Gandharvaveda

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    Dhanurveda

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    Yajurveda

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    Shastrashastra

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    Gandharvaveda is the Upaveda of Samveda. It is a technical treatise on Music, Dance and Drama. It is also called Natyashastra. Upaveda means applied knowledge derived from Vedas. They are traditional literatures which contain the subjects of certain technical works. They are

    1. Ayurveda,

    2. Gandharvavaeda,

    3. Dhanurveda and

    4. Shastrashastra.

    Ayurveda deals in medicine and is associated with Rigveda. Dhanurveda deals in archery and is associated with Yajurveda. Shastrashastra deals with military technology and is associated with\Atharvaveda.


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