A History of Agriculture in India v1.c26.s2.1

v1.c26.s2.1

The *Mahabharata* and the *Ramayana* are the epics of the Aryan Hindus. According to Winternitz, the epic of *Mahabharata*, whose authorship is attributed to Vyasa, was compiled in 400 B.C., and additions and alterations were made to it up to A.D. 400. Hence the *Mahabharata* cannot be considered a contemporary record of conditions prevailing about 900 B.C. So far as agriculture is concerned, it is safer to rely on archaeological finds.