1556 in literature

This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1556. Events Unknown dates The first printing press in India is introduced by Jesuits at Saint Paul's College, Goa. The first written evidence of Yakshagana dance-drama is found on an inscription at the Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu in India. Augustus, Elector of Saxony, establishes a royal state library in Dresden, predecessor of the Saxon State and University Library Dresden. New books Prose Georg Bauer – De re metallica John Ponet – A Short Treasure of Politic Power