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Chandragupta Maurya |
(330-298 B.C.) First documented Indian Emperor; said to belong to same family as Lord Rama of Ramayana; established the Mauryan empire
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Dundubhi |
A demon in Ramayana epic, killed by Vali
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Dushana |
A character from Ramayana, a friend of Khara and killed by Rama.
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Gowtama |
Sage of Ramayana period who cursed his wife Ahalya into becoming a stone for her infidelity
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Jambavan |
a bear who helped Rama find Sita in the epic story of Ramayana
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Jambuvanta |
The mighty bear who served as a warrior in the war of Ramayan.
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Janaka |
King of Janaka (a.k.a. Mithila) kingdom during the Ramayana period; found Sita in a furrow
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Kamban |
South Indian Poet-sage of 11th century A.D. who wrote the masterpiece Ramayana in Tamil
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Khara |
Brother of Rawana and Shurpanakhi in the epic of Ramayana, who was killed by Rama.
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Mandodari |
The devout wife of Rawana, the king of Sri Lanka; a character from Ramayan
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Manthara |
The name of a maid in Ramayana who conspired with Kaikeyi to send Rama to exile.
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Maricha |
(a.k.a. Mareech) Brother of king Rawana who disguised as a golden deer to aid kidnapping of Sita in the story of Hindu epic Ramayana.
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Mithila |
An ancient kingdom in India. At the time of Ramayana, it was ruled by king Janaka.
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Pushpak Viman |
Mythical aeroplane appearing in the epic of Ramayan
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Puttappa K. V. |
Popular Kannada poet and writer; Jnanapeeth award winner; works include Sri Ramayana Darshanam, Kanooru Heggaditi
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Ramachandra |
Son of Dasharatha and the prince of Ayodhya; worshipped by Hindus as the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu; hero of the Hindu epic Ramayan
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Rawana |
The ten headed king of Sri Lanka during Ramayana; father of Indrajitu; brother of Vibhishana
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Sampati |
A character from Ramayana epic, the brother of Jatayu bird, who prompted Hanuman to jump across the sea.
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Sita |
(see-tha): Rama's wife, an reincarnation of goddess Laxmi, represents the ideal Hindu wife. Born to mother earth, she is a key figure in the Hindu mythology of Ramayana.
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Tataka |
A demoness from Ramayan; mother of Mareecha
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Tetrayuga |
The age or the time period (Yuga) when the Hindu epic of Ramayan is said to have taken place.
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Tulasidas |
(1532-1623) Sanskrit scholar and poet; his Ramacharitamanasa is a masterpiece of work on Ramayana.
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Valmiki |
Hindu sage who is believed to have composed the epic Ramayana.
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Vibhishana |
Brother of king Rawana and a diplomat in the epic of Ramayan
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