Discuss ‘Mahabharata: Ginge to Kurukshetra’ by Alf Hiltebeitel as a seminal literary text in folk literature.
Introduction The Mahabharata is not just an ancient epic but a living tradition that continues to influence literature, performance, and culture in India. Alf Hiltebeitel’s seminal work, “Mahabharata: Ginge to Kurukshetra,” explores this narrative from a fresh, critical perspective. His analysis goes beyond the classical text to examine its folk, oral, and performative dimensions, especially […]