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What are the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India?
The Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa
What is the Mahābhārata about?
It narrates the events and aftermath of the Kurukshetra War, a war of succession between two groups of princely cousins, the Kauravas and the Pāṇḍavas.
Who is traditionally attributed as the author of the Mahābhārata?
Vyāsa
When was the bulk of the Mahābhārata probably compiled?
Between the 3rd century BCE and the 3rd century CE
What has the Mahābhārata been described as?
The longest epic poem known and has been described as 'the longest poem ever written'.
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