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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Mahabharata and Ramayana are ____ poems.
A
epic
B
diety
C
export
D
import
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahabharata and Ramayana are both Vedic epics. These epics together form the Hindu Itihasa. The Ramayana is one of the longest written epics in world literature and Mahabharata is the longest epic poem known.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mahabharata is one of the longest epic poems ever written.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ramayana is the other epic poem of India, forming, along with the Mahabharata, the Hindu Itihasa (meaning “history” in Hindi). The epic narrates the life of Rama, the prince of the Kosala Kingdom, and the author is believed to be Valmiki.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Prince Rama’s quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BCE to 100 BCE.

Detailed explanation-5: -Note: Epics are long compositions about the heroic deeds of women and men. They also include stories about gods as well, therefore Mahabharat and Ramayan are known as great epics.

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