According to 'The Ramayana', Ratnakar was the other name of _____.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Valmiki.
Valmiki is referred to as the Adikavi or First Poet - the Poet of Poets of India because he wrote the first Sanskrit poetry, known as the Adikavya, which is now known as the epic Ramayana (Story of Lord Rama).
- He was born in ancient India to a sage by the name of Prachetasa among the banks of the Ganges. Ratnakara was his original name.
- And, when Lord Brahma appeared to bless him, he saw Ratnakara covered by the anthill or 'Valmika' and gave him the name Valmiki.