Puranas in their present form composed during Gupta Period - Art & Culture
Q. The Puranas in their present form were composed during- Published on 12 Aug 15a. Reign of Harshavardhana
b. Mauryan Period
c. Later Vedic Period
d. Gupta Period
ANSWER: Gupta Period
There are eighteen Puranas. The most important among them are the Bhagavatha, Vishnu, Vayu and Matsya Puranas. The Mahabharatha and the Ramayana were given final touches and written in the present form during this period.