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| Sugriva | |
|---|---|
| Ramayana character | |
 Sugriva duels with Ravana | |
| In-universe information | |
| Race | Vanara |
| Family | Surya (father) Riksharaja (mother) |
| Spouses | Tara |
| Relatives | Vali (brother) and Angada (nephew) |
| Home | Kishkindha |
Sugriva (Sanskrit: सुग्रीव, lit. 'beautiful necked', IAST: Sugrīva), is a character In the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana. He is the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kishkindha.[1] He is a son of Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun. He later married Vali's wife, Tara and adopted their son, Angada. As the king of the vanaras, Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from captivity at the hands of the rakshasa king Ravana.
- ^ Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1979). Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Writings, and Speeches: Riddles in Hinduism. Education Department, Government of Maharashtra.