The main feature of Mahabharata is its energy or vitality. With the writing of the Sanskrit edition, the growth did not stop. Different editions of the Itihasa have been written in different languages over centuries. Some special stories that originated or were popular among the local people also became part of the Itihasa.
Even the main plot of the Itihasa was restructured in many places. Many of the incidents in the Itihasa were depicted in statues and pictures, It gave themes to many performing arts like drama and dance.
The main story of the Mahabharata was rewritten by many writers in their works. ‘Yayati’ by V.S. Khandekar, ‘Randamoozham’ by M.T. Vasudevan Nair and Kunti and Nishadin’ by Maheshwata Devi are the chief among them. Maheshwata Devi is a famous Bengali writer.
She has received many awards including ‘Jnanapidom’. She is a famous writer who is known for raising her voice against exploitations of all kinds. From the main story in the Mahabharata, she made some parallel stories. She answered many questions that Mahabharata kept silent about.