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Ramayana
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rama | Protagonist |
| Sita | Wife of Rama |
| Lakshmana | Brother of Rama |
| Bharata | Son of Kaikeyi |
| Kaikeyi | Wife of King Dashrath, starter of the problem |
| Manthara | Kaikeyi's maid |
| King Dashrath | King of Ayodhy, Father of Rama |
| Ayodhya | Birthplace of Rama |
| Lanka | Island of the demons |
| Ravana | Antagonist |
| Injijit | Son of Ravana |
| Vishnu | Rama was a reincarnation of this god |
| Hanuman | Monkey Warrior, Friend and helper of Rama |
| Jambuvan | Bear King |
| Vishwamitra | Sage who invites Lakshmana and Rama to their first quest |
| Bhadra | Loyal minister to Rama |
| Valmiki | Author of The Ramayana and Person who takes care of Sita after she is banished |
| Lav and Kush | Sons of Rama and Sita |
| Queen Kaushalya | Mother of Rama |
| Panchavati | Place where Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita stayed |
| Queen Sumitra | Mother of Lakshmana and Shatrughna |
| Tataka | First demon Rama slays |
| Mithila | Where Sita grew up |
| Janaka | Father of Sita |
| Mareecha | Uncle of Ravana |
| Pampa Lake | Place near where the monkeys live |
| Vayu | The god of wind |
| Vaali | Brother of Sugriva |
| Sugriva | King of the monkeys |
| Asoka Garden | Holding Place of Sita |
| Kiskindha | Kingdom of the monkeys |