These two volumes of the book "Eminent Women in the Mahabharata" by Dr. Mrs. Vanamala Bhawalkar are the continuation of her previous work "Women in the Mahabharata" presenting a complete picture of woman as depicted in the Mahabharata, dealing with her status, education, family life as daughter, wife and mother, social and political life, field of her activities and achievements, moral code, house, dress, ornaments, food etc., and also the ...
Mahabharata is a unique epic in the sense that it reflects the ancient culture of Indian peninsula. The epic is not merely the greatest repository of Indian culture but it describes the genealogy, the history, the geography and the flora and fauna of this vast country. It also presents Indian traditions and cultures in all their variety as well as the milieu and the social order. It is the richest storehouse of Akhyanas, Upakhyanas, myths, legends and tales. ...