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Walter de Gruyter, 2003. - 346 p. The ancient Sanskrit epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, also termed Itih?sa ("History") or Mah?k?vya ("Great Compositions"), refer to epic poems that form a canon of Hindu scripture. Indeed, the epic form prevailed and verse remained until very recently the preferred form of Hindu literary works. Hero-worship was and is a central aspect of Indian culture, and thus readily lent itself to a literary tradition th...