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Defeat of Ravana in Lanka

Type: WarConfidence: High

The Lanka campaign culminates in Ravana’s fall and the decisive military victory of Rama’s coalition.

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The Lanka campaign culminates in Ravana’s fall and the decisive military victory of Rama’s coalition. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Lanka Campaign arc and positioned in phase 2 using relative chronology (order 380). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: Ravana’s fall in Yuddha Kanda has dense textual attestation and broad modern interpretive focus.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana 6-108-2

    विसृजास्मै वधाय त्वमस्त्रं पैतामहं प्रभो ।

    visṛjāsmai vadhāya tvam astraṁ paitāmahaṁ prabho |

    Release the Brahma missile for his destruction, O lord.

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Interpretations

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  • Astronomical dating · Nilesh Oak

    Astronomical dating framework places the Rama-Ravana war in deep antiquity using aggregated sky observations.

    Approximate range: -12300 to -12100
    Specific date claim is debated; method is explicit and testable.
  • Historical context · Modern Historical Analysis

    Secondary scholarship treats the epic as cumulative composition with layered narrative memory.

    Approximate range: -700 to 300
    Higher confidence on composition period than on literal event dates.
  • Modern interpretation · Yashodeep Deodhar

    Modern lecture-series framing emphasizes campaign sequencing and text-first reading of Yuddha Kanda episodes.

    Approximate range: -700 to 300
    Interpretive aid; not a critical edition.
  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    The defeat of Ravana appears as the campaign climax in Yuddha Kanda.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Very high narrative consensus in available recensions.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 108

    Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text

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  • 12209 BCE Rama Ravana Yuddha

    Nilesh Oak · 2024 · modern_interpretation

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  • Valmiki Ramayan Series Reference (21Notes channel link)

    Yashodeep Deodhar · 2025 · modern_interpretation

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  • Ramayana (Encyclopaedia Britannica)

    Encyclopaedia Britannica Editors · 2026 · secondary_reference

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