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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Itihasa-Purana tradition as literary knowledge systems
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Parveet
Abstract
Itihasa-purana has been a major contributor in terms of historical,
religious, and social information in the Indian literary and cultural heritage.
One of the manifestations of an interwoven narrative, philosophy, and cultural
memory is this tradition, which is a collective of the epics Ramayana and
Mahabharata and the Purana. The following study attempts to comment on the
Itihasa-Purana corpus as one of the bodies of knowledge of the native
literature, which upholds and transmits the general wisdom through generations.
The work is a case of unscrupulous use of qualitative and analytical
methodology through textual analysis of the main sources and suitable secondary
literature chosen. The article argues that the books are not mere mythological
texts, but they are constructs of elaborate ethics, cosmology, social
structure, and government. The results show that Itihasa tradition is a working
tradition of the oral-written continuum, which guarantees continuity and
flexibility. This paper concludes that the tradition is still a highly vibrant
and effective knowledge system that will be relevant in the modern intellectual
and cultural discourse.
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Pages:194-198
How to cite this article:
Parveet "Itihasa-Purana tradition as literary knowledge systems". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 194-198
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