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Vali Vadha and Sugriva’s Restoration

Type: BattleConfidence: High

Rama slays Vali and restores Sugriva to kingship, consolidating alliance command before the Sita search campaign.

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Rama slays Vali and restores Sugriva to kingship, consolidating alliance command before the Sita search campaign. This episode is modeled as part of the Ramayana: Search and Alliance arc and positioned in phase 2 using relative chronology (order 230). The record is prepared for comparative reading across textual, historical, and modern scholarly interpretations with explicit source-link traceability.

Why this confidence: Vali episode is central to the Kishkindha power transition and appears consistently in major recensions.

Valmiki Verse References

  • Valmiki Ramayana 4-16

    निहत्य वालिनं रामः सुग्रीवं राज्येऽभ्यषेचयत् ।

    nihatya vālinaṁ rāmaḥ sugrīvaṁ rājye’bhyaṣecayat |

    Having slain Vali, Rama established Sugriva in kingship.

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Interpretations

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  • Textual sequence · Valmiki Textual Tradition

    Vali’s fall and Sugriva’s installation are treated as command-restructuring prerequisites for later campaign deployment.

    Approximate range: -700 to -100
    Core event with stable positioning in Kishkindha Kanda.

Sources

  • Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 16

    Valmiki Ramayana (translation portal) · 2009 · primary_text

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