Composed by Rishi Valmiki about 5000 years ago, the Ramayana tells the story of Rama, Prince of Ayodhya - It is an epic of magnificent proportions and a timeless tale of heroism and courage, of love and loyalty, and of the triumph of good over evil - Though Amar Chitra Katha has done much smaller versions of the story, this particular set comprises, in detail, all the kand s or volumes of the Ramayana