INDIAN HISTORY

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Which of the following is NOT one of the sacred texts of Hinduism?
A
Upanishads
B
Mahabharata
C
Vedas
D
Bhagavad Gita
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Embedded in book 6 of the Mahābhārata is perhaps the most famous devotional sacred text of Hinduism, the 700 verse Bhagavad Gītā, or ‘Song of (Krishna as) God’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Among the most important are two epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana; the Bhagavad Gita, a text inserted into the Mahabharata that focuses on the god Krishna; and the Dharamasastras; consisting of the manuals concerning dharma and aphorism on dharma.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ‘Bhagvad Gita’, which is a sacred text of the Hindus, is a part of the Mahabharata.

Detailed explanation-4: -Broadly, Mahabharat is the sacred book in Hindu religion which has Bhagavad Gita, Damayanti and Rishyasringa in one concise text form considered esteemed text in this religion. It is believed that Vyasa had authored this sacred text. Longest of the Mahabharat epic version consists of more than 100, 000 shlokas.

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