The Ramayana
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Who is traditionally ascribed as the author of the Ramayana?

  • Maharishi Valmiki (correct)
  • Maharishi Vashishta
  • Maharishi Narada
  • Maharishi Vishwamitra

What is the other important epic of Hinduism, alongside the Ramayana?

  • Puranas
  • Upanishads
  • Mahābhārata (correct)
  • Bhagavad Gita

Who kidnapped Sita in the Ramayana?

  • Kumbhakarna
  • Indrajit
  • Ravana (correct)
  • Vibhishana

Where did Rama undergo a fourteen-year exile in the Ramayana?

<p>Forest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the earliest estimated stage of the Ramayana's text?

<p>7th to 4th centuries BCE (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Authors and Epics

  • Traditionally attributed to the sage Valmiki as the author of the Ramayana.
  • Mahabharata is the other major epic of Hinduism, alongside Ramayana.

Major Characters and Events

  • Sita was kidnapped by the demon king Ravana in the Ramayana.
  • Rama underwent a fourteen-year exile in the forest, a period essential to the narrative's development.

Historical Context

  • The earliest estimated stage of the Ramayana's text is around 500 BCE, indicating its foundational role in Hindu literature.

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Test your knowledge of the ancient Indian epic, the Ramayana, with this quiz. Explore the story of Prince Rama and his fourteen-year exile, as well as the rich cultural and religious significance of this Sanskrit epic in Hinduism.

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