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Considered one of the two great Indian epics, The Ramayana tells about life in India around 500 to 100
BCE. This literary piece basically teaches Indians the Dharma, which may be translated as truth, justice
and duty. Rama, the protagonist, is the reincarnation of the god Vishnu. He encountered challenges as
he fights against evil forces along with his lover Sita. Rama is pictured as a perfect man of moral conduct
and great power and strength.
Ramayana centralizes on the opposing forces of good and evil. Rama, a god who has taken the human
form, lives up to the virtues of the dharma and makes an exemplary hero.