Brief history of Ramayana

A Very Brief Summary of the Ramayana
Dasharatha, King of Kosala, had no sons, so he performed fire sacrifice. A figure appeared in the fire and offered the king rice pudding to give each of his three wives. Kausalya, the oldest gave birth to Rama. Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata, and Sumitra, gave birth to the twins, Laxman and Shatrugna.
Rama, well-liked by all, was to be the heir to the throne. In his youth, he went with a sage to kill rakshasas. Pleased with Rama, the sage taught him several mantras to invoke heavenly power in his weapon. At the Sita’s swayambara, it was proclaimed that he who was strong enough to lift an string a powerful bow would marry Sita. All failed, but Rama picked up the bow and snapped it in two trying to string it. Sita chose Rama as her husband.
Because of Jealousy and the bad advice of Manthara, Kaikeyi invoked a promise Dasharatha had once made to grant two wishes to his wife. She wished that her son, Bharata, become king and that Rama be exiled to t...