The …………. are also ‘samhitas’ in the sense that they represent the oral tradition of that period.They were not recorded when they were first composed.

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• Like elsewhere, in ancient India the myth related to the origin of the world is related with the great flood as depicted in the ………… tradition.
• According to the tradition, ………….. the primeval man was the only one to survive the deluge, who returns to Jambu dweep (Indian sub continent), where he laments on his loneliness.
• The ……………… tradition traces the lineage of all kings and royal families of ancient India either to the Suryvamsa or to the Chandravamsa.
• The descent groups of ………….. described in the geneaological section of the early Indian historical tradition.
• The ……………. describes the war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. According to tradition, Vyasa was its compiler.
• The Jain tradition regards ………….. as the founder of Jainism.
• The Ramayana was composed by the great saint …………...
• ………… mentions the names of learned women like Apala, Ghoshala, Lopa mutra, Vishwara etc.who had even composed hymns.
• The term ‘Gahapathi’ occurs in the …………….. literature in the sense of the head of a household.
• There is good archaeological evidence to show that in the centuries following 2000 B.C, north-west India was invaded by some tribes from the west.They were called …………...