The epic is traditionally ascribed to the sage Vyasa, who is also a major figure in the epic. Vyasa described it as being an itihasa (transl. history). He also describes the Guru–shishya tradition, which traces all great teachers and … See more

Just war
The Mahābhārata offers one of the first instances of theorizing about dharmayuddha See more

Translations
The first Bengali translations of the Mahabharata emerged in the 16th century. It is disputed whether Kavindra Parameshwar See more

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna explains to Arjuna his duties as a warrior and prince and elaborates on different Yogic and Vedantic philosophies, … See more

The historicity of the Kurukshetra War is unclear. Many historians estimate the date of the Kurukshetra war to Iron Age India of the 10th century … See more

The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two collateral branches of the family that participate in the struggle are the Kaurava and the Pandava. Although the … See more

This shows the line of royal and family succession, not necessarily the parentage. See the notes below for detail.
Key to Symbols
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