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Question
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The original name of ‘Mahabharata’ is
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Katha Saritsagar
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Jai Samhita
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Vrahat Katha
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Rajatarangini
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is 4 i.e. Mahabharata. Jaya Samhita is the original name of Mahabharata. Mahabharata was written down by Lord Ganesha. Mahabharata was narrated by Maharishi Ved Vyasa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vyas Gufa is a small cave in Himalayan mountain, in Mana village near Badrinath. It is believed that Maharshi Vyas had composed Mahabharata and 18 Puranas in this cave. There is also another cave, Ganesh Gufa, nearby where Lord Ganesha had written the epic Mahabharata dictated by Maharshi Vyas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The original text authored by Vyasa was called Jaya-Saṃhita (book of Victory), which mentioned only the core invents of Mahābhārata and consisted of 8, 800 verses.
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