Itihasa
Itihasa
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<catset>Category="Hindu texts"</catset><i><b>Itihasa</b></i> (<a href="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>: <font face='Arial Unicode MS,Code2000'>&#2311;&#2340;&#2367;&#2361;&#2366;&#2360;</font> -<i>thus verily happened</i>) is the <a href="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a> word for <i>History</i>. The word is also used in most, if not all other <a href="Languages of India">Indian languages</a>, to convey the same meaning.<p>Occasionally, the word is used by a section of historians who specialize in legend to refer to <a href="Hindu Epics">Hindu Epics</a> such as the <a href="Ramayana">Ramayana</a>, the <a href="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a> and even the <a href="Puranas">Puranas</a>. This is generally done with a view to attribute historic veracity to such legends. This usage is eschewed by most historians because the dating of events alluded to in these legends, as also the substantiation of their historic veracity and accuracy, is generally impossible.<h2 style="margin: 0; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.17em; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa; font-size: 150%;">See also</h2><ul><li><a href="History of India">History of India</a> </ul><ul><li><a href="Hindu scripture">Hindu scriptures</a> </ul><ul><li><a href="Hindu Epics">Hindu Epics</a> <ul> <li><a href="Ramayana">Ramayana</a>, <a href="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a>, the <a href="Puranas">Puranas</a> </ul> </ul><ul><li><a href="Hindu mythology">Hindu mythology</a> </ul><ul><li><a href="Hindu deities">Hindu deities</a> </ul><ul><li><a href="List of Hindu deities">List of Hindu deities</a> </ul><ul><li><a href="List of Hinduism-related articles">List of Hinduism-related articles</a>  </ul><p> <center><p><table cellspacing=0><tr><th bgcolor=#FFA500 align=center><b><a href="Hinduism">Hinduism</a></b> | <b><a href="Hindu mythology">Hindu mythology</a></b> | <b>Itihasa</b> </th><th>[image]</th></tr><tr><td align=center><b>Male <a href="Hindu deities">Deities</a></b>:  <a href="Brahma">Brahma</a> | <a href="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> | <a href="Shiva">Shiva</a> | <a href="Rama">Rama</a> | <a href="Krishna">Krishna</a> | <a href="Ganesha">Ganesha</a> | <a href="Indra">Indra</a> | <a href="Lakshmana">Lakshman</a> | <a href="Hanuman">Hanuman</a>  </td></tr><tr><td align=center><b>Female <a href="Hindu deities">Deities</a></b>:   <a href="Gayatri">Gayatri</a> | <a href="Lakshmi">Lakshmi</a> | <a href="Saraswati">Sarasvati</a> |  <a href="Durga">Durga</a> | <a href="Devi">Devi</a> | <a href="Sita Devi">Sita</a> | <a href="Radha">Radha</a> | <a href="Kali">Kali</a> | <a href="Parvati">Parvati</a> | <a href="Shakti">Shakti</a></td></tr><tr><td align=center><b>Texts</b>: <a href="Vedas">Vedas</a> | <a href="Puranas">Puranas</a> | <a href="Ramayana">Ramayana</a> | <a href="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a></td></tr></table><p></center><p><div style=" border:1px solid #aaaaaa; 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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada">A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada</a></td></tr><tr><td align=right><b><a href="Hindu denominations">Denominations</a>:</b></td><td><a href="Vaishnavism">Vaishnavism</a> | <a href="Shaivism">Saivism</a> | <a href="Shaktism">Shaktism</a> | <a href="Smartism">Smartism</a> | <a href="Agama Hindu Dharma">Agama Hindu Dharma</a> | <a href="Contemporary Hindu movements">Contemporary Hindu movements</a> | <a href="Survey of Hindu organisations">Survey of Hindu organisations</a></td></tr><tr><td align=right><b><a href="Hindu deities">Hindu deities</a>:</b></td><td><a href="List of Hindu deities">List of Hindu deities</a> | <a href="Hindu mythology">Hindu mythology</a></td></tr><tr><td align=right><b><a href="Yuga">Yugas</a>:</b></td><td><a href="Satya Yuga">Satya Yuga</a> | <a href="Treta Yuga">Treta Yuga</a> | <a href="Dwapar Yuga">Dwapar Yuga</a> | <a href="Kali Yuga">Kali Yuga</a></td></tr><tr><td align=right><b><a href="Caste">Castes</a>:</b></td><td><a href="Brahmin">Brahmin</a> | <a href="Kshatriya">Kshatriya</a> | <a href="Vaishya">Vaishya</a> | <a href="Shudra">Shudra</a></td></tr></table><p></div> </div></div>