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Who probably composed the original Mahabharata story?
AWandering Buddhist monks
BBrahmana temple priests
CVillage headmen and elders
DCharioteer-bards (sutas)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Charioteer-bards (sutas)
Sutas, charioteer-bards who accompanied warriors, composed poems on victories that circulated orally.
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