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Discuss whether the Mahabharata could have been the work of a single author.

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There are so many views about the author of the Mahabharata. Following views have been put forward regarding the authorship of the Mahabharata.

  • It is believed that the original story was written by the charioteer-bards known as sutas. They generally accompanied Kshatriya warriors to the battle field and composed poems celebrating their victories and other achievements.
  • It is also believed that in the beginning the text of the Mahabharata was orally circulated. Scholars and priests carried it from one generation to another. From the fifth century BCE, the Brahmanas took over the story and started writing. This was the time when Kurus and Panchals were gradually becoming kingdoms. The story of the Mahabharata also revolves around them. Some parts of the story reflect that old social values were replaced by the new ones.
  • C. 200 BCE and 200 CE is another phase in the composition of the Mahabharata.

During this period worship of Vishnu was gaining ground Krishna came to be identified as Vishnu. Large didactic sections resembling the Manusmriti were added during the period between C 200 and 400 CE. These interpolations made the Mahabharata an epic consisting of 100,000 verses. This enormous composition is traditionally attributed to a sage named Vyas.


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