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Itihasa (Sanskrit: इतिहास, lit. 'traditional accounts of past events') refers to the collection of written descriptions of important events in Hinduism. It includes the Mahabharata, the Puranas and the Ramayana. The Mahabharata includes the story of the Kurukshetra War and preserves the traditions
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See moreThe Sanskrit term itihāsa इतिहास was derived from the phrase iti ha āsa इति ह आस, which means "so indeed it was". It, in turn, was derived from the word asti अस्ति, which means "he is".
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See moreThe Buddhists preserve another different version of the traditional history. According to them, in the beginning of the cosmic cycle mankind
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See moreThe rules of classical Indian poetics prescribe that the themes of the mahakavyas (ornate epics) and natakas (drama) should primarily be selected from the itihasa. In accordance,
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According to the Hindu texts, time is cyclic. The history of mankind is divided into four ages—...
See moreThe Jainas have their own version of traditional history, brought into line with their legends of the 24 Jinas who from time to time have
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See moreHistorian Romila Thapar discusses the problem of associating "major lineages of the early tradition" with archaeological evidence (e.g. with
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