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Indian Literature
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Ramayana
๐ฎ๐ณIndiaยท500 BC
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๐นRamayana
Ancient Sanskrit epic by Valmiki; one of the two great Hindu epics of India
Key Facts
- 124,000 Sanskrit verses in 7 Kandas โ composed by the sage Valmiki around 5thโ4th century BC
- 2Story of Prince Rama's quest to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana of Lanka
- 3Translated into 300+ languages; regional versions include Kamban's Tamil Ramavataram and Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas
๐ก Consists of 24,000 verses (shlokas) in 7 books; Valmiki is called "Adi Kavi" (First Poet)
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