Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kinship, Caste and Class

Question:
In 1919, who was allotted the project to make a critical version of Mahabharat?
 
(1) V.S. Vats
(2) B.B. Lal
(3) J. Murlidharan
(4) V.S. Sukthankar
Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

4

Explanation:

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.