Question

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Women and Shudras could hear the stories of the Puranas.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The word Puranas literally means "ancient, old", and it is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly myths, legends, and other traditional lore.

There are 18 Maha Puranas (Great Puranas) and 18 Upa Puranas (Minor Puranas), with over 400,000 verses. The first versions of the various Puranas were likely composed between the 3rd- and 10th-century CE. The Puranas do not enjoy the authority of a scripture in Hinduism but are considered a Smriti.

During the Vedic period, women and Shudras could hear the stories of the Puranas.