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This document discusses the Sarala Mahabharata, an Odia version of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata composed in the 15th century by Sarala Das. It was the first complete retelling of the Mahabharata in Odia language. While maintaining the core characters and plot, Sarala Das adapted the epic to the cultural context of Odisha by including local folktales and traditions. He composed it in the oral style of Dandi Vritta verse instead of Sanskrit meter, making it accessible to ordinary people. The language, charac

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Shree Sinz

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