Khara (Ramayana)
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Khara (Tamil: Karan, Thai: Khon) was a man-eating rakshasain the Indian Ramayana epic. He was a younger cousin brother of Ravana,and,the son of Kaikesi's sister Raka,and he was killed by Rama,along with his brother Dushana when he attacked Rama after Shurpanakha's humiliation. After Lakshmana cut off Surpanaka's nose, breasts and ears, Khara fought against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Khara lost.[1] He was the ruler of the Danda Kingdom, roughly equivalent to the Nashik district, with Janasthana (Nashik city) as its capital. He protected the northern kingdom of Lanka in the mainland and his kingdom bordered with the Kosala Kingdom, the kingdom of Rama. He was well known for his superior skills in warfare.
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Sources
- A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion by John Dowson
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