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title: Ravana the Demon King
author: Henryart
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4057/ravana-the-demon-king/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ravana the Demon King

_Authored by Henryart_

## Image File

[![Ravana the Demon King](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4057.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4057.jpg)

## Image Caption

A depiction of [Ravana](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ravana/) the rakshasa Demon king. In the [Hindu](https://www.worldhistory.org/hinduism/) epic poem '[Ramayana](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Ramayana/)' Ravana is defeated by the hero [Rama](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Henryart. (2015, September 06). Ravana the Demon King. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4057/ravana-the-demon-king/>
### Chicago
Henryart. "Ravana the Demon King." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 06, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4057/ravana-the-demon-king/>.
### MLA
Henryart. "Ravana the Demon King." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Sep 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4057/ravana-the-demon-king/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ravana.jpg) by [**Henryart**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ravana.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 September 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.