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Everyone has heard of Ram Rajya — the golden age of justice, peace, and prosperity under Rama's rule. But what do the actual Ramayana texts describe? This book separates the modern political slogan from the ancient poetic vision. Drawing on Valmiki's original Sanskrit epic, Tulsidas's beloved Hindi retelling, the Tamil Kamban, Jain and Buddhist versions, and Southeast Asian traditions, it examines what each text says — and what it leaves out. Did Rama's kingdom really have no poverty, no di...

Ram Rajya: The Ideal Kingdom and What the Texts Actually Describe