RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It is one of the largest ancient epics in world literature and consists of nearly 24, 000 verses (mostly set in the Shloka/Anustubh meter), divided into seven Khanda (parts) the first and the seventh being later additions.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is the story of King Rama who must save his kidnapped wife, Sita. Along the way, it teaches Hindu life lessons. The Ramayana is told and retold orally, through literature (and comic books!), plays, movies and is reference in many other forms of popular culture today.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Ramayana was composed in Sanskrit, probably not before 300 bce, by the poet Valmiki and in its present form consists of some 24, 000 couplets divided into seven books.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bal Kanda. The epic of Ramayana starts with the Bal Kanda. Ayodhya Kanda. Aranya Kanda. Kishkindha Kanda. Sundara Kanda. Yudha Kanda. Uttara Kanda.