Valmiki
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Valmiki was a legendary poet and Hindu maharishi who is celebrated as the traditional author of the smriti epic Ramayana, one of Hinduism's two Itihasas, based on the attribution in the text itself. H
Sage Valmiki composing the Ramayana
The youthful sage Narada at the white-bearded Valmiki's hermitage
A fowler kills a bird and the cry of its mate gives Valmiki the measures in which he composes the Ramayana
Valmiki and the death of the Sarus crane
Chuhra
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Chuhra, also known as Bhanghi and Balmiki, is a Dalit caste in India and Pakistan. Populated regions include the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, as well as Uttar Pradesh in India, among other par
Valmiki
…which starred Suresh Oberoi in the title role remains unreleased after a case was filed against Oberoi for remarks deemed offensive by members of the Valmiki caste in India. Balmiki caste…
The Chuhras claim descent from Balmiki, composer of the Ramayana.