UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2018 · Q2(a) · 20 marks
How did the early Indian historical tradition, as reflected in Itihasa-Purana, emerge? What are the distinctive features of this genre?
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- Sources
- Topic
- Literary Sources: Vedic Texts, Itihasa and Puranas
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