Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India?, I). The ‘Puranas’ serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties., II). According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India

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Q. Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the historical literary sources of Ancient India?, 
I). The ‘Puranas’ serves as a source of historical facts of ancient India. There are eighteen Puranas. They provide historical information of various dynasties., 
II). According to Dr. R.C. Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India

(A) Only I
(B) Only II
(C) Both I and II
(D) Neither I nor II

Correct Answer - Option(C)

Explanation by: Mr. Dubey

The Puranic literature is very vast. 18 main Puranas, 18 subsidiary Puranas and a large number of other books. The Kurukshetra war described in the Mahabharata is regarded generally as a historical event. According to Dr. R.C.Majumdar, the war occurred in 1000 B.C. Apart from the Kurukshetra war, the Mahabharata contains various accounts of social life and religious thinking of the people of ancient India.

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