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298:Lakshmi Lal (1988).
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142:, in the Hindu epic
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1159:Raghunatha Ramayana
1138:Krittivasi Ramayana
1117:Jagamohana Ramayana
762:Narantaka-Devantaka
428:Mishra, V. (1979).
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1096:Bhaį¹į¹ikÄvya
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865:Vishvamitra
855:Parashurama
792:Shurpanakha
697:Kumbhakarna
580:Shrutakirti
438:28 December
396:18 February
219:Shrutakirti
158:Shrutakirti
121:Kushadhvaja
103:Suryavamsha
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950:Vedavati
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900:Jambavan
850:Kambhoja
807:Trishira
767:Prahasta
757:Mayasura
747:Malyavan
717:Kabandha
702:Indrajit
679:Rakshasa
530:Kausalya
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1017:Ayodhya
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935:Shabari
930:Sampati
875:Valmiki
830:Agastya
812:Viradha
802:Trijata
752:Maricha
727:Dushana
712:Atikaya
624:Sugriva
619:Hanuman
575:Mandavi
550:Bharata
540:Kaikeyi
535:Sumitra
231:Bharata
215:Mandavi
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154:Mandavi
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98:Dynasty
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187:Ganga
169:Birth
86:House
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