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Detailed explanation-1: -The famous epic Mahabharata was written by the sage Veda Vyasa. It is believed that only Lord Ganesha could write the tale of Mahabharata as said by Lord Brahma, so Maharishi Veda Vyasa asked him to write the tale as dictated by him. It is considered the longest poem ever written.

Detailed explanation-2: -He is traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahabharata. Vyasa is also regarded by many Hindus as a partial incarnation (aṃśa-avatāra) of the god Vishnu and the compiler of the mantras of the Vedas into four Vedas, as well as the author of the eighteen Puranas and the Brahma Sutras.

Detailed explanation-3: -Apart from the modern day astronomers, even Aryabhataacknowledged that Mahabharata was a real event and calculated that Mahabharata war happened approximately 3100 B.C. Moreover, all places mentioned in Mahabharata are real places, all are identified as real places.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.