Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses.
(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki.
(C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata.
(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete.
(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C), (D) and (E) only

The correct answer is Option (3) - (A), (C), (D) and (E) only

Let us discuss each statement one by one:

(A) Mahabharata has over 1,00,000 verses - CORRECT

In focusing on the Mahabharata, a colossal epic running in its present form into over 100,000 verses with depictions of a wide range of social categories and situations, we draw on one of the richest texts of the subcontinent.

(B) Mahabharata was written by Valmiki - INCORRECT

According to the tradition, Vyasa dictated the text of Mahabharata to the scribe deity Lord Ganesha. Sage Valmiki is associated with the composition of Ramayana, not Mahabharata.

C) V.S. Sukthankar is associated with the critical edition of Mahabharata - CORRECT

One of the most ambitious projects of scholarship began in 1919, under the leadership of a noted Indian Sanskritist, V.S. Sukthankar. A team comprising dozens of scholars initiated the task of preparing a critical edition of the Mahabharata.

(D) The critical edition of Mahabharata took 47 years to complete - CORRECT

The team worked out a method of comparing verses from each manuscript. Ultimately, they selected the verses that appeared common to most versions and published these in several volumes, running into over 13,000 pages. The project took 47 years to complete. 

(E) The critical edition of Mahabharata ran into over 13,000 pages - CORRECT

The team worked out a method of comparing verses from each manuscript. Ultimately, they selected the verses that appeared common to most versions and published these in several volumes, running into over 13,000 pages.