Question

How did storytellers, the people who practised the art of the Harikatha, learn the stories?

• A. The storytellers learnt the stories from elders
• B. The storytellers learnt the stories from religious teachers
• C. The storytellers learnt the stories from people around them
• D. The storytellers learnt stories at Nalanda University

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A The storytellers learnt the stories from elders
B The storytellers learnt the stories from religious teachers
C The storytellers learnt the stories from people around them

The storytellers not only learnt stories from elders and religious teachers but also learnt new stories from other people. Initially, stories were orally transmitted until a point. Later, these stories were written down.