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Vanara
Characters of Hindu epic Ramayana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Hinduism, Vanara (Sanskrit: वानर, lit. 'forest-dwellers')[1] are either monkeys, apes,[2] or a race of forest-dwelling people.[1]
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In the epic the Ramayana, the Vanaras help Rama defeat Ravana. They are generally depicted as humanoid apes, or human-like beings.