I have seen their entries in the Illustrated Encyclopedia but I am not sure a parallel format is appropriate for Wikipedia I took this from Wikipedia Notability people People notable for only one event When an individual is significant for his or her role in a single event it may be unclear whether an article should be written about the individual the event or both In considering whether or not to create separate articles the degree of significance of the event itself and the degree of significance of the individual s role within it should be considered The general rule in many cases is to cover the event not the person However as both the event and the individual s role grow larger separate articles become justified 16 If the event is highly significant and the individual s role within it is a large one a separate article is generally appropriate The assassins of major political leaders such as Gavrilo Princip fit into this category as indicated by the large coverage of the event in reliable sources that devotes significant attention to the individual s role When the role played by an individual in the event is less significant an independent article may not be needed and a redirect is appropriate For example George Holliday who videotaped the Rodney King beating redirects to Rodney King On the other hand if an event is of sufficient importance even relatively minor participants may require their own articles for example Howard Brennan a witness to the JFK assassination I can see where you re coming from and I appreciate what you re saying At the same time I do on some level think a single article would portray the Mahabharata more cohesively especially for people not already familiar with the text