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रावण (rāvaṇa) stemm

  1. (Hinduism) Ravana, the king of the Rakshasas and the primary antagonist of the Ramayana.
  2. patr. fr. रवण g. शिवादि
  3. name of a prince of कश्मीर Rājat.
  4. name of various authors Cat.

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