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Sites about Mahabharata

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Critical sites about Mahabharata

India and Hinduism in the Mahabharata

http://www.hindubooks.org/david_frawley/arjuna/india_and_hinduism_in_the_mahabharata/page1.htm

An essay on the epic and its role as a writing of ancient India.

Contains: Content Analysis, Historical Context

Author: David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri)

From: Arise Arjuna: Hinduism and the Modern World

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Literature of India

http://www.san.beck.org/EC12-Literature.html#2

Another descriptive summary of the poem.

Contains: Plot Summary

Author: Sanderson Beck

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Mahabharata

http://wmblake.com/stories/mahabharata/index.htm

A presentation about the epic, done as summary and retelling, with a useful bibliography.

Contains: Plot Summary, Bibliography

Author: Richard Blumberg

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Mahabharata Resources

http://www.mahabharata-resources.org/

An excellent bibliography and webliography of resources on the poem.

Contains: Bibliography,

Author: A. Harindranath

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The Mahabharata: The Great Epic of India

http://web.utk.edu/~jftzgrld/MBh1Home.html

This site offers a lengthy plot summary, a short discussion of its origins, and suggested readings for beginnings students of the work.

Contains: Plot Summary, Bibliography, Historical Context

Author: James L. Fitzgerald

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Scenes from "The Mahabharata"

http://www.si.umich.edu/Art_History/demoarea/htdocs/_browser/_Title/_Title__S/_Scene_from__The_Mahabharata_/

A few color images from the Mahabharata.

From: SILS Art Image Browser http://www.si.umich.edu/Art_History/demoarea/htdocs/index.html

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The Seven Rishis

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/redirect.cgi/mythology/rishis_bigdipper.html

A brief but interesting piece on an astronomical issue in the Mahabharata.

Contains: Plot Summary

Author: Windows to the Universe Team

From: Windows to the Universe

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A Wonder of Ancient India: The Mahabharata

http://www.theosophy-nw.org/theosnw/world/asia/as-nhild.htm

An essay on the basics of the epic poem.

Contains: Bibliography, Content Analysis

Author: Nhilde Davidson

From: Theosophical Perspectives on World Spiritual Traditions http://www.theosophy-nw.org/theosnw/world/general/rel-selc.htm

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