Multiple choice general knowledge

Original name of Mahabharatha is

  1. vijaya

  2. digvijaya

  3. parajaya

  4. jaya
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Explanation

The Mahabharata was originally titled "Jaya," meaning victory. It was composed by Vyasa as a smaller work of about 8,800 verses. The name "Jaya" later evolved to "Bharata" (24,000 verses) and finally "Mahabharata" (100,000 verses).

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