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Section size for Ramayana (44 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	7,299	7,299
Etymology	1,976	1,976
Dating	2,896	2,896
Textual characteristics	135	4,975
Genre	843	843
Structure	1,146	1,146
Recensions	2,851	2,851
Characters	56	56
Synopsis	13	18,925
Bāla Kāṇḍa	2,764	2,764
Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa	1,626	1,626
Araṇya Kāṇḍa	3,132	3,132
Kiṣkindhā Kāṇda	1,897	1,897
Sundara Kaṇḍa	2,402	2,402
Yuddha Kāṇḍa	5,867	5,867
Uttara Kanda	1,224	1,224
Versions	1,058	27,831
India	6,490	15,815
Early references in Tamil literature	3,860	3,860
Buddhist version	1,173	1,173
Jain versions	4,292	4,292
Southeast Asian	22	9,401
Indonesia	5,535	5,535
Malaysia	786	786
Philippines	1,868	1,868
Thailand	1,190	1,190
Critical edition	1,557	1,557
Commentaries	1,305	1,305
Influence	85	4,704
Holidays	18	650
Vijayadashami	276	276
Diwali	356	356
In art	3,969	3,969
In popular culture	718	4,459
Stage	2,148	2,148
Nomenclatures	1,593	1,593
Texts and translations	4,398	4,398
See also	53	53
References	15	3,521
Notes	36	36
Citations	34	34
Works cited	3,436	3,436
Further reading	2,768	2,768
External links	1,218	1,218
Total	86,384	86,384

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Regarding the removal of some entries in popular culture

Can't we put a warning about missing sources instead of removing the entries? @Chariotrider555 Tusharhero (talk) 02:06, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Tusharhero, No, it will forever remain like that otherwise. It is the WP:BURDEN of whoever adds something to the list to make sure it has its own page or academic sources beyond a trivial mention to prove notability. Chariotrider555 (talk) 02:20, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If written, what script was it when Valmiki wrote?

I am wondering that the script is definitely NOT Devanagiri. It may be in Brahmi or after Indus Scrip? Sarma Pisapati (talk) 19:35, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Education assignment: Introduction to Digital Media

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Astronomical dating

@Pranav kantak: your dating of 12209 BCE diff seems to be Nilesh Oak's theory, from a self-published book link. Not WP:RS but WP:FRINGE, and quite WP:UNDUE, as far as I can see. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 17:05, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ramayana

one of the oldest india story. 202.62.42.15 (talk) 16:00, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]