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Ramayana Beyond Bharat Quiz
12 Questions
6 mins
1 Language
Diwali celebrates the return of Rama to Ayodhya, after exile. The story of Rama has been told in many parts of Asia and beyond. On Diwali, lets explore some of these overseas versions of the Ramayana.
For this quiz of 12 questions, we rely on two sources.
Father Kamil Bulke’s pioneering work on ‘many Ramayanas’ - “Ramkatha” in Hindi. An encyclopedic work that also captures the emotion of Ram Bhakti, it was written by a Belgian Jesuit who taught Hindi at the Universities of Ranchi and Allahabad, in the 50s and 60s.
The Sahitya Academy compendium on the Ramayana Tradition in Asia is the second source.
The picture is special editions stamps issued by India Post to celebrate Ramayana outside India.
