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  1. Mahabharata - Wikipedia

    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. It contains philosophical and devotional material, …

  2. Mahabharata | Definition, Story, History, & Facts | Britannica

    5 days ago · The Mahabharata is an important source of information on the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE and is regarded by Hindus as both a text about dharma (Hindu moral …

  3. Mahabharata - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 25, 2016 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the …

  4. The Mahabharata

    The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic, and one of the two great epics of India. It narrates the events of the Great War at Kurukshetra, that leads to the manifestation of Lord Krishna on Earth, …

  5. The Complete Mahabharata Volume 1 to 12 - Archive.org

    May 20, 2020 · The unabridged edition of Mahabharata of KM Ganguli (PC Roy version) simplified by Ramesh Menon. It has 12 volumes in plain text.

  6. The Story of the Mahabharata in Short: A Simple Summary

    Aug 7, 2025 · In this article, you will read the Mahabharata in simple words — a clear, student-friendly summary that tells the story and also highlights the morals and messages hidden within it.

  7. Library Research Guides: South Asian Studies: Mahabharata

    Jan 9, 2025 · The Mahabharata (which can be translated as 'The Poetical History of Humanity') is an epic tale of two sets of cousins: the Pandavas, the five sons of Pandu, the king of Hastinapura, and …

  8. Hinduism | Sacred Texts Archive

    Download the Mahabharata in text format mahatxt.zip [5 Mb (5,248,645 bytes)]. This includes all of the Mahabharata files. Updated 1/22/2005. The following errors have been corrected or noted in the …

  9. Learn the Story of the Mahabharata, India's Longest Epic Poem

    Sep 7, 2018 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic poem that tells the story of the kingdom of Kurus. It's based on a real war that took place in the 13th or 14th century B.C. between the Kuru and …

  10. Mahabharata - Project Gutenberg

    Oct 25, 2006 · According to the Epic, Pandu and Dhrita-rashtra, who was born blind, were brothers. Pandu died early, and Dhrita-rashtra became king of the Kurus, and brought up the five sons of …