The Critical Edition of the Mahabharata

Which language was the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata primarily written in?

Which institution undertook the project of the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata?

How many volumes are there in the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata?

In which year was the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata completed?

Who was the main editor of the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata?

Describe the evidence that suggests social mobility and resistance to varna and jati classifications in early India.

What are the alternative narratives or explanations given for Draupadi's marriage in the Mahabharata?

Discuss the significance of polyandry in the Mahabharata, focusing on the marriage of Draupadi to the Pandavas.

Explain the role of the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata in understanding regional variations of the text.

Discuss the challenges faced by historians in interpreting texts like the Mahabharata for reconstructing social histories.

How did historians use the Mahabharata to understand social norms and conflicts in early Indian society?

What evidence suggests that Brahmanical prescriptions about kinship and marriage were not universally followed?

Discuss the importance of gender differences in early societies, providing reasons for their impact.

Identify the criteria used by Yudhisthira in his address to Sanjaya for listing various individuals and groups, focusing on aspects of age, gender, and kinship ties.

In what ways was the Buddhist theory of a social contract different from the Brahmanical view of society derived from the Purusha sukta?

Compare and contrast the dharma or norms mentioned in the stories of Drona, Hidimba, and Matanga.

Discuss whether kings in early states were invariably Kshatriyas.

Explain why patriliny may have been particularly important among elite families.