The Ramayana's epic journey into the digital world

This ancient tale has resonated down the centuries, and the British Library's digitisation sees it finding a new home in the 21st century

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A series of poems that begin at the throat of the old British Empire.

"Daljit Nagra's vivid tales of immigrant life and love are electrifying the World of poetry."
Rachel Cooke, The Observer

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An extract from Daljit’s forthcoming verse-novel, Ramayana

from Prologue Get Raaaaaaaaaavana!

The Gods seek help from Vishnu after Raavana, having won great powers (boons), becomes destructive.

Lord of the Cosmos, Vishnu,
was brought back to heaven
from a stellar meditation
by many gods now stooped at his feet.

Said one, semi-stooped in the saffron light,
‘O Lord, whilst we in thousand day prayers
for peace are bent
Raavana is bishboshing our kingdoms!’

Another god butted in, ‘O Lord, with only a
wink
he splash even our oceans into a coma.’