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- Mahabharata is the greatest epic in Indian history.
- This is a book that has the longest poems that were ever written.
- It took more than 600 years to write this book.
- Mahabharata is said to have been based on true events.
- It was originally written in Sanskrit.
- A book written about the Kurukshetra War.
- Vedavyasa who is also known as Krishna Dvaipayana is credited as the writer of this famous epic book.
- It is popular and famous because it has a lot of important writings that have strong linkages with how Hinduism developed.
- It is regarded as the world’s greatest epic, widely studied by students especially the one majoring in history.
- It was originally called the ‘Jaya’.
