The central story of Mahabharata:- • The colossal epic Mahabharata depicts a wide range of social categories and situations. • The Mahabharata, like any other epic, contains vivid descriptions of battles, forests, palaces, and settlements. • The central story of the Mahabharata is about two sets of warring cousins. • It describes a feud over land and power. • These were the Kauravas and Pandavas who belonged to a single ruling family of the Kurus,  a lineage dominating over one of the Janapadas. • The conflict ended in a battle in which the Pandavas emerge victorious. After that, patrilineal succession was proclaimed.