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Is Ramayan author Sage Valmiki a Brahmin?

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First of all I want to ask why do we have to worry about that? Whether he was brahmin or kshtriya or thief or anything. He has written such a wonderful story and mahagranth which is in blood of each and every person of this ancient civilisation. read more

The Ramayana happened about 7000 years ago (i.e. 7 millennium ago) and Maharshi Valmiki wrote it just after it happened. So, the original or the first Ramayana was also written about 7000 years ago. Which certainly means Mahrshi Valmiki also lived about 7000 years ago. And then we have this story of Maharshi Valmiki being a dacoit. read more

Valmiki was born as Agni Sharma to a Brahmin named Pracheta (also known as Sumali) of Bhrigu gotra, According to legend he once met the great sage Narada and had a discourse with him on his duties. read more

According to Skanda Purana, Nagara Khanda, Volume 17, Chapter 124, Sage Valmiki is Brahmin by birth too. Formerly, there was a Brahmana named Lohajangha in Chamatkarpura. He hailed from the family of Mandavya. Initially, he was a good person devoted to his family but once, there was no rain for a long time in Chamatkarpuar. read more

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