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Ramayana

Valmiki

Form
Form Epic Poem
Year
Year 200 BCE
Originally in
Originally in Sanskrit
Pages
Pages 900

An exiled prince loses his wife to a demon king, gathers an army of monkeys to storm the kingdom and win her back, then banishes her at home over whispers about her faithfulness.

With thee is heaven, where'er the spot; / Each place is hell where thou art not.
Ramayana, Valmiki

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