ABSTRACT

First published in 1900, this volume reproduces the key events of the Ramayana and Mahabharata Indian epics. It emerged amongst significant academic interest in Indian culture and literature. Whilst many Indian histories had provided abstracts and full texts of the two epics presented here, this book provided reproductions of the main incidents and striking features of these two otherwise imposing, lengthy works. The volume deals with each text separately and presents several key excerpts along with a general introduction and introductory remarks for both texts.

chapter |11 pages

General Introduction

part I|80 pages

The Ramayana

chapter I|3 pages

Introductory Remarks

chapter II|56 pages

The Story

chapter III|12 pages

The Ram Lila or Play of Rama

part II|114 pages

The Mahabharata

chapter I|5 pages

Introductory Remarks

chapter II|96 pages

The Story of the Great War

chapter III|10 pages

The Sacred Land