Multiple choice

What is the original name of Mahabharata?

  1. Katha Saritsagar

  2. Jai Samhita

  3. Rajatarangini

  4. Vraht Katha
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Explanation

Jaya Samhita was the original name of the epic, consisting of about 8,800 verses. It was later expanded to Bharata (about 24,000 verses) and finally to Mahabharata (over 100,000 verses). 'Jai Samhita' in the option appears to be a typographical variation of 'Jaya Samhita'. Katha Saritsagar is a collection of stories, Rajatarangini is a history of Kashmir, and Vraht Katha refers to Brihat Katha.

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