History · Kinship, Caste and Class

What was the primary objective of the massive scholarly project initiated in 1919 under the leadership of the renowned Sanskritist V.S. Sukthankar?

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1Conducting the first physical excavation at the historical site of Kurukshetra
2Providing archaeological proof that the events of the Mahabharata were entirely mythical
3Preparing a critical edition of the Mahabharata by collecting and comparing various manuscripts✓
4Translating the entire text of the Mahabharata into English verse

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Preparing a critical edition of the Mahabharata by collecting and comparing various manuscripts

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