Draft:Rama Rajya

Rama Rajya, Sanskrit: राम राज्यम, IAST: Rāma Rājyam (transl. Reign of Righteousness) is a hard-core concept of a utopian rule also mentioned in Tulsidasa's Ramayana.[1]

The Rama's utopian rule

In Gandhi terms

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According to Gandhi, the ideal Ram Rajya may be politically described as “the land of dharma and a realm of peace, harmony and happiness for young and old, high and low, all creatures and the earth itself, in recognition of a shared universal consciousness.[2]

In Hindu tradition

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The Rama Rajya is established as a utopian rule, a democratic rule under Rama and his brother Bharata. The first mention of the kingdom, is in the Yuddha Kanda of Valmiki Ramayan. The second mention is of Tulsidasa.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Sri Sathya Sai Baba (29 May 1996). "Rama Rajya, The Reign of Righteousness". Sai Speaks. Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  2. ^ Rao, Koneru Ramakrishna (17 November 2024). "Ramarajya: Gandhi's Model of Governance". Oxford Academic. Retrieved 6 December 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "What is Rama Rajya?". Sanatana Dhara. Retrieved 6 December 2024.