The incidents of Lord Rama did happen. May be not in the way described in the various "mythological" texts like Valmiki's rAmAyaNa or Tulsidas's rAmacharitmAnasa or the various regional versions. Genealogy of rAma --------------------------- King dasharatha Wife 1: kaushalya | - rAma Wife 2: kaikeyI | - bharata Wife 3: sumitra | - lakshmaNa | - shatrughNa Key Locations in rAmAyaNa -------------------------------- 1. Ayodhya , capital of Kosala and birthplace of rAma, in present day Uttar Pradesh 2. Mithila , capital of Videha and birthplace of sItA, parts of modern day Bihar and Nepal 3. Chitrakuta, panchavati and forest of exile a. Chitrakuta - In present day Madhya Pradesh (11.5 Years) b. Pancha...