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The Indian epic Mahabharata imparts a dark, nuanced moral vision …
Nov 6, 2020 · The Mahabharata is a tale for our times. The plot of the ancient Indian epic centres around corrupt politics, ill-behaved men and warfare. In this dark tale, things get worse and worse, until an era of unprecedented depravity, the Kali Yuga, dawns.