रावण हत्था

Also known as rāvanhattā, ravanhatta, rawanhattha, ravanastron, ravana hasta veena

thumb|right|Indian Ravanhatha at the Casa Museo Del Timple, Lanzarote, Spain. A ravanahatha (variant names: ravanhatta, rawanhattha, ravanastron, ravana hasta veena) is an ancient bowed, stringed instrument, used in India, Sri Lanka, and surrounding areas. It has been suggested as an ancestor of the violin.