Originally published in the year 1951, the huge popularity of the book has resulted in the book being re-printed several times. Centuries ago, it was proclaimed of the mahabharata: "What is not in it, is nowhere." But ev...Originally published in the year 1951, the huge popularity of the book has resulted in the book being re-printed several times. Centuries ago, it was proclaimed of the mahabharata: "What is not in it, is nowhere." But even now, we can use the same words about it.