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The Sanskrit term itihasa for the Mahabharata literally means what?
AThus it was
BSong of kings
CHoly duty
DGreat story
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Thus it was
Itihasa means thus it was, which is why it is generally translated as history.
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