it is sad to see indians fighting on petty issues.... indias cultural and religious literature is much more than just ramamyan and mahabharata... these two epicf poems are a consummate piece of poetry...but there are better treatise on religion/philosophy/culutre written by intellectuals of throughout our history.... hinduism is a a conglomerate of various beliefs and practices many of which are self contradictory and hugely divers.... sadly the modern day hindus are fascinated by just two epics of mahabharat and ramayana(which are just two great poems and have gone through additions and amandments over a period of 1000 years...the last amendment being in 13th century).... ignorence nad lack of historical understanding is breeding intolerence among the educated middle class of our country.... as they say a little knowlewdge is a dangerous thing>>>