What is appropriate in a research paper?

I'm writing a paper about Mirabai, a medieval hindu poetess. Her biography has been mythologized through the 500+ years since her death and parts of this mythology have been proven to be absolutely false. Is it acceptable to mention those parts?





My sentences would be something like: "It is at this point that the mythology surrounding Mira is found lacking. 17th century historians say that Persian king Akbar met with Mira, but this is not possible since she predates him by nearly 2 decades."

What is appropriate in a research paper?
Of course!


In the course of research, you need to present all relevant data, including the sources and level of credibility you ascribe to each piece of information. Much of this is summarized and implied through your presentation. Make sure you clarify "predates": are you saying she died before he was born, or simply that she's 20 years older? The former is conclusive; the latter is faulty reasoning.
Reply:Cinn, let what excites you in your research guide your thesis. You'll produce much better work.





You also seem to be talking about mythology and historians in the same context, I want to ask, are these 17th century Persian historians? and I am left assuming that Mira has died before Akbar ascended the Persian Throne.





Clean it up Missy.





Literary history is a wonderful thing because it tells you about the mind of the period more than most forms. The layering of legend onto ancient writers is inevitable. Akbar probably made up the story about meeting Mira just like everybody says they went to Woodstock, he had to attach his name to a star.
Reply:Toilet paper
Reply:They make you write about such stuff?.......Gee.......talking about Guantanamo Bay.