The Shangri Ramayana folio ‘Rama gives away his possessions’ belongs to which Kanda of the Ramayana?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Ayodhya Kanda
The folio Rama gives away his possessions belongs to the Ayodhya Kanda. The other Shangri folio in the chapter, Rama and Lakshmana following sage Vishvamitra to the forest, is from the Bala Kanda.
NCERT (2026-27): “Basohli School …Rama learns of his exile and prepares to leave Ayodhya along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana. Maintaining equanimity of mind, Rama indulges in his last acts of giving away his possessions.”
Rama gives away his possessions, Ayodhya Kanda, Shangri Ramayana, 1690–1700, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA |
