Question

8. What do you understand by the term Itihasa-Purana tradition ? Write
about the Indo-Persian tradition of history-writing.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Purana is the Hindu notion of universal history which contains the laws of nature and society. The tradition of Itihasa Purana contains the epic of Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas which are mythological stories containing the meaning of Karma(doing) and Gyan(knowledge). They profess the need of right social conduct.