Mahabharata : Storehouse of Stories

Mahabharata has narrative structure. Its narration is breathtaking in its poetic and intellectual quality. Its technique of narration is, as mentioned above, that of a story inside another story. The base of the narration stands on 'dialogues which bring out various viewpoints on a particular situation or problem. Every character in Mahabharata has its own stand and ideology but it's beautiful narration makes it a text of debates.
The core of the tale of Mahabharata is the feud between princely cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas who were the descendants of Puru. It led to the 18-day long bloody war. The stakes of this gigantic war were great. The whole of the known land of Bharata was at stake. Every kingdom, from the biggest to the smallest brought its armies to Kurukshetra battlefield to either the Kaurava or the Pandava side. This war changed the whole political landscape of India. The author of Mahabharata is said to be Veda Vyasa and Lord Ganesha is his scribe. Veda Vyasa was witness to all the events.