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KINSHIP, CASTE & CLASS
Renaissance 2.0
By: Shivang Bharadwaj
Introduction
• There were several changes in the economic, social and political life between c.600 BCE- 600 CE. All these
changes and the processes that led to the changes can be understood by studying the available texts.
• Few texts paint the picture of social life by narrating contemporary events, social norms and regulations,
and the idea of a society that existed in those times. Mahabharata is one such text. In this chapter, we will
study the various texts and traditions and the contemporary era.
Critical Edition Of Mahabharata