GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Bakasura
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Mareecha
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Kumbhakarna
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Maricha, or Mareecha (Sanskrit: , IAST: Mārīca) is a rakshasha, who was killed by Rama, the hero of the epic and an avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is mentioned as an ally of Ravana, the antagonist of the epic. His most notable exploit is his role in the kidnapping of Sita, Rama’s wife.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ravana, in Hinduism, the 10-headed king of the demons (rakshasas). His abduction of Sita and eventual defeat by her husband Rama are the central incidents of the popular epic the Ramayana (“Rama’s Journey”).
Detailed explanation-3: -Ravana is known as the supreme antagonist in the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. He is depicted as a Rakshasa (demon) and the great king of Lanka. He is known as a demon with ten heads, but not many people know that he was not born with ten heads.