Kingdoms in the Ramayana

Gandhara () was an ancient Indo-Aryan civilisation in the Indian subcontinent located in present-day northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. The core of the region of Gandhara was the Valley of Peshawar, though the cultural influence of "Greater Gandhara" extended across the Indus River to Taxila and westwards into the Kabul Valley as far as Bamyan, and northwards up to the Karakoram range, including Swat, Bajaur and other valleys.

thumb|300px|The golden abode of King Ravana

Videha (Prākrit: ; Pāli: ; Sanskrit: ) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-eastern South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The population of Videha, the Vaidehas, were initially organised into a monarchy but later became a Gaṇasaṅgha| (an aristocratic oligarchic republic), presently referred to as the Videha Republic, which was part of the larger Vajjika League.

thumb|Rama offers his ring to Maruti (Hanuman) to prove that he is Rama's messenger, surrounded by the vanaras of Kishkindha

Kingdoms of India

Land of Ishvaku kingdom

historical region of central India

ancient kingdom in South Asia

ancient Indian kingdom

frequently featured region in Hindu mythology

kingdom in ancient India