Janaka

Glossary

In the Indian epic Ramayana, the father of Sita and father-in-law of Rama. In later Vedic texts, Janaka is stated to be a ruler of Videha, a region corresponding to parts of present-day Bihar and Nepal, and historians suggest a possibility of him having been a historical figure who may have lived and ruled between the ninth and seventh centuries BCE.

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Janaka%newline%In the Indian epic Ramayana, the father of Sita and father-in-law of Rama. In later Vedic texts, Janaka is stated to be a ruler of Videha, a region corresponding to parts of present-day Bihar and Nepal, and historians suggest a possibility of him having been a historical figure who may have lived and ruled between the ninth and seventh centuries BCE.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Janaka”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/janaka/
MLA	“Janaka.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/janaka/. Accessed 17, December, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Janaka. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/janaka/. (Accessed: 17, December, 2024)