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"The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Lanka (now Sri Lanka). Rama lays siege to Lanka and wins back Sita. The parallels to the Iliad ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vālmīki (Author)
Other Authors: Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin), 1826-1906 (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [India] : IndiaNow Foundation : Jivanmuktas Foundation : Niviritti Foundation, 2017.
Edition:Complimentary library copy.
Subjects:
Epic poetry, Sanskrit > Early works to 1800 > Translations into English.
Love poetry, Sanskrit > Early works to 1800 > Translations into English.
Hindu poetry > Early works to 1800 > Translations into English.
Rāvaṇa > (Hindu mythological character) > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Rāma > (Hindu deity) > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Sita > (Hindu deity) > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Kosala (Kingdom) > Poetry > Early works to 1800.
Epic poetry.
Love poetry.
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Summary:"The Ramayana is one of the two epic Hindu poems, the other being the Mahabharata. The Ramayana describes a love story between Rama, an ancient King, and Sita, who is captured by Ravan, the King of Lanka (now Sri Lanka). Rama lays siege to Lanka and wins back Sita. The parallels to the Iliad are obvious, but the details are very different"--Title page verso.
Item Description:Issued in box.
Includes a memoir of Griffith by M.N. Venkatasawami.
Includes index.
Color illustrations on lining papers.
Physical Description:2 volumes (2107 pages) : plates, color illustrations ; 30 cm