Ramayana

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Literature · c. 500 BC · Ayodhya · Asia

Rama's deeds — the plot of theatre and dance from India to Thailand and Java

Ramayana — Sahibdin · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Author: Valmiki
Century: 6th century BC

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