Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:

In 1919, under whose leadership was the task of preparing a critical edition of the Mahabharata initiated?

Options:

Mahashweta Devi

J. A. B. Van Buitenen

V. S. Sukthankar

Alexander Cunningham

Correct Answer:

V. S. Sukthankar

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → V. S. Sukthankar

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.