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Rethinking the Identity of the Vanara Sena: A Historical Reading

-Oishee Bose Situating the problem The Vanara Sena is in an especially unsteady position among the many groups inhabiting the Rāmāyaṇa heritage. In popular perception, they resemble monkeys; in devotional stories, they serve as semi-divine creatures; and in scholarly literature, they swing between being interpreted as mythical beings, forest tribes, or symbolic characters. This volatility […]Read More