Who wrote Bhagavad Gita?

Krishna Dvaipayana, better known as Vyasa or Vedavyasa, is a central and revered sage portrayed in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Mahabharata. He is also regarded by many Hindus as the compiler of a number of significant scriptures.

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Who first wrote Bhagavad Gita?

In the Indian tradition, the Bhagavad Gita, as well as the epic Mahabharata of which it is a part, is attributed to the sage Vyasa, whose full name was Krishna Dvaipayana, also called Veda-Vyasa.
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Did Krishna wrote the Bhagavad Gita?

The author of the Bhagavad Gita is Lord Krishna whereas Vyasadeva is the compiler. The Brhad-aranyaka Upanisad (2.4.
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When was Bhagavad Gita written and who wrote it?

The Bhagavadgita is an episode recorded in the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic poem of ancient India. It is an influential religious text in Hinduism that takes the form of a dialogue between Prince Arjuna and Krishna, an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. It was likely composed in the 1st or 2nd century CE.
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Where is the original Bhagavad Gita?

PR Mukund - "Hare Krishna. Over a billion people hold Bhagavad Gita in highest esteem, which encompasses the entire Vedic thought. Oldest manuscript of Gita, circa 1492, is with British in Bodleian Library, Oxford University."
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Is Bhagavad Gita real?

The Bhagavad Gita is entirely representational and highly symbolic. There is no real battlefield or fight to be won; the entire text is a representation of the battle that goes on in our minds.
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Which holy book is oldest?

The Rigveda, a scripture of Hinduism, is dated 1500 BCE. It is one of the oldest known complete religious texts that has survived into the modern age.
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How old is the Bhagavad Gita?

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat attended a meeting organised by the Jiyo Gita Parivar and other Hindu religious groups last week that said the Gita was composed 5,151 years ago, but the history wing of the RSS pegs the age of the sacred text two years later at 5,153 years.
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Who told Bhagavad Gita to whom?

Bhagavadgita was told by Krishna Yugas before it was retold to Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Bhagwad Geeta was sung by Lord Vishu to Surya Dev first. So that the teachings could be passed from one generation to other.
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How long did Krishna recite Bhagavad Gita?

It took about 45 minutes for Lord Krishna to speak all the 700 verses of the Bhagavad Gita. Not only Arjuna heard the divine instructions of Lord Krishna but it has been described that all those present on the battlefield, and beyond, also heard and benefited.
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Is Mahabharata real?

Because Mahabharat is an epic, many people think that it is mythology and it was not true. It's all part of imaginations and one's perspectives. But this is not the case. Mahabharat was a real epic and it was a true event that happened in history.
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What is the present name of Kurukshetra?

Kurukshetra, also spelled Kuruksetra, also called Thanesar, city, northeastern Haryana state, northwestern India. It is connected by road and rail with Delhi (south) and Amritsar (north). Kurukshetra's urban area merges with Thanesar, an important Hindu pilgrimage centre.
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Who wrote Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit?

Answer: Maharishi Veda Vyasa

Maharishi Veda Vyasa is the author of the Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is also referred to as Gita. It is a Hindu epic documenting the Sanskrit scripture explaining the Mahabharata. In the form of conversations between Arjuna and Krishna, the Bhagavad Gita is written.
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Who is right of Ramayan?

The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, probably not before 300 bce, by the poet Valmiki and in its present form consists of some 24,000 couplets divided into seven books.
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Who wrote Ramayana Ganesha?

Although there is one more popular opinion about Ramayana, Hanumanji wrote the first Ramayana. Then Maharishi Valmiki composed the Sanskrit epic 'Ramayana'.
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What was the first religion?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.
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Who started Hinduism?

Scholarly views. The term Hinduism was coined in Western ethnography in the 18th century, and refers to the fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This Hindu synthesis emerged after the Vedic period, between c. 500–200 BCE and c.
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Who wrote the Quran?

Muslims believe that the Quran was orally revealed by God to the final prophet, Muhammad, through the archangel Gabriel incrementally over a period of some 23 years, beginning in the month of Ramadan, when Muhammad was 40; and concluding in 632, the year of his death.
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Is Krishna real?

According to Guy Beck, "most scholars of Hinduism and Indian history accept the historicity of Krishna – that he was a real male person, whether human or divine, who lived on Indian soil by at least 1000 BCE and interacted with many other historical persons within the cycles of the epic and puranic histories."
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Can I touch Bhagavad Gita during periods?

The Hindu religion bases one of its beliefs upon the story that menstruation was a result of curse on Indra which women took upon themselves. During menstruation, women are not permitted to go to temple or touch Holy Books since they are considered impure.
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Is Bible and Bhagavad Gita same?

Days after a controversy erupted over a school allegedly making Bible reading compulsory, Karnataka Education Minister B C Nagesh Wednesday said Bible and Quran are religious texts but the Bhagavad Gita is a book which speaks about “values needed to lead life”.
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Is Geet Govinda a holy book?

Ans : C: A holy book.
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