Penguin Companion to the Ramayana


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About The Book

The Ramayana is one of India's most well-loved epics retaining the essence of the ancient Vedas and embodying lessons and truths of life that have moulded Indian sensibility.This delightful companion takes the reader on a journey from Ayodhya to Lanka through forests seas and skies. Along with an overview of the Ramayana and a synopsis the epic is recounted episode by episode with analytical comments drawing a parity between the present and a bygone time. An elaborate who's who points to characters embodying values such as commitment to dharma filial duty and loyalty and evils like greed lust and pride.About the AuthorRoshen Dalal was born in Mussoorie in 1952 and studied in various schools. After a BA (Hons.) in History she completed an MA and PhD in Ancient Indian History from Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi. She has worked on various research projects in History and has taught for two years at Jawaharlal Nehru University and for four years at Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh. Roshen Dalal is the author of the best-selling two-volume Puffin History of India for Children . She lives in New Delhi and is working on her next two books The Penguin Dictionary of Hinduism and The Penguin Dictionary of Sikhism.
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