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Vâlmîki is almost indisputably the author of the Sanskrit Râmâyana even though it is quite likely that the story of Râma's life was in circulation before Vâlmîki gave it its present form. As a poet and composer, Vâlmîki acts within the story that he tells. Later legend has it that Vâlmîki was a bandit who was converted from his life of looting and pillaging by Râma's grace. His devotion then inspired him to compose and recite the story of Râma's adventures. While it is impossible to establish conclusive dates for Vâlmîki’s life and there is nothing outside the Râmâyana itself to prove that he was a historical figure, it is believed that this Sanskrit text was composed between 700 and 500 BC.

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