| Sumitra | |
|---|---|
| Queen of Kosala | |
 Sumitra with Dasharatha during the distribution of Payasa | |
| Born | Kashi |
| Spouse | Dasharatha |
| Issue | Lakshmana Shatrughna |
| House | Ayodhya |
| Dynasty | Kashi (by birth) Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha (by marriage) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Sumitra (Sanskrit: सुमित्रा, IAST: Sumitrā) is a princess of Kashi and the queen of Kosala in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Sumitra is the second queen consort of Dasharatha, the king of Kosala, who ruled from Ayodhya.[1] Regarded to be a wise and dedicated women, she is the mother of the twins Lakshmana and Shatrughna.[2][3]
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- ^ Dharma, Krishna (18 August 2020). Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-68383-919-4.