Queen of Ayodhya

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Queen of Ayodhya is the royal consort of King Dasharatha in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the mother of Bharata and the catalyst for Rama’s exile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mythological character
queen
royal consort
appearsIn Ramayana NERFINISHED
associatedEpic Ramayana tradition across India and Southeast Asia
associatedWith Manthara NERFINISHED
basedIn Ayodhya NERFINISHED
beneficiaryOf boons from Dasharatha
causeOf Dasharatha’s grief
Rama’s exile to the forest
coWife Kausalya NERFINISHED
Sumitra NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of misplaced ambition and later repentance
demands Bharata to be crowned king
Rama’s exile for 14 years
ethnicity Kekaya princess
father Ashvapati NERFINISHED
genre Itihasa
house Raghuvamsha (by marriage) NERFINISHED
influencedBy Manthara’s counsel
knownFor demanding Rama’s exile
securing Bharata’s coronation
languageOfPrimarySource Sanskrit NERFINISHED
laterEmotion repentance for causing Rama’s exile
literaryTradition Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED
maritalStatus one of the three principal wives of Dasharatha
motherOf Bharata NERFINISHED
name Kaikeyi NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction drives the central conflict leading to Rama’s forest life
origin Kingdom of Kekaya NERFINISHED
perceivedAs antagonistic figure in early part of Ramayana
repentant mother after Rama’s departure
relationshipToBharata biological mother
relationshipToRama stepmother
religion Hinduism
roleInStory catalyst for Rama’s exile
spouse Dasharatha NERFINISHED
stepmotherOf Lakshmana NERFINISHED
Rama NERFINISHED
Shatrughna NERFINISHED
title Queen of Ayodhya NERFINISHED

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Sumitra hasTitle Queen of Ayodhya
Kaikeyi title Queen of Ayodhya
Kausalya title Queen of Ayodhya