Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Krishna Dvaipāyana Vyāsa , also known as Veda-Vyāsa, is a revered figure in Hindu traditions.

He is traditionally credited as the author of the Mahābhārata, though it's believed he composed only the core of the epic.

Vyāsa is also said to have categorized the single Veda into four collections and scribed the Purānās.

The exact date of the Mahābhārata's composition is unknown, but it was part of Indian tradition by 500 BCE. The epic was primarily written down between 300 BCE and 300 CE. Vyāsa's role in organizing and preserving ancient Hindu texts has made him a central figure in Hindu literary and religious history.