Here is an essay on the Ramayana. The Ramayana is known as the Adi Kavya (the earliest narrative poem). It contains 24,000 verses and is divided into seven books. The central theme of this epic is the conflict between Rama, a representative of the Aryan civilization, and Ravana, a representative of the non-Aryan civilisation. The style is simple and direct [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Historical Importance of Epics 2. Political Condition of Epics 3. Social Condition 4. Economic Condition 5. Religious Condition. Historical Importance of Epics: It is very difficult to say as to what extent the events narrated in the epics are historical facts. The facts and fictions have been so inter-linked in the narration [...]
Here is an essay on the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata is the bulkiest Epic consisting of 100,000 verses and is divided into 18 paravas (books). This book is usually assigned to Rishi Ved Vyas, but scholars have expressed doubts if such a great work could have been accomplished by one single person. Hopkins believes that it was composed by not one [...]