Both Ramayana and Mahabharata are actual and factual observations of the events happened. This hypothesis is tested and corraborated by Mr. Nilesh Oak.
Ramayana, Mahabharata, Purana, vyasa bharata, janapada mattu samajika jeevanada samskara namma kadambariyolage moodisi aA... Patrada tudita, sankocha tulane madi navya samajakke kathe madi heliddare. Editing isn't hamsa xira nyaya. Purana, Ramayana, Mahabharata made basic foundation for later literature of Indian concept of practicability in story telling like boodi kumbala. Which created revenue for Ramarajya. Thakkadi between morden political science and myths became science for satya and realism. Modern Vedanta.