This is a positive book about Lankesh, Ravana, or Dashanan—a monumental figure of non-Aryan culture. It portrays the war between Rama and Ravana as a grand conflict between two opposing cultures. Additionally, it offers a reasoned analysis of Ravana’s scholarship, valor, character, mindset, and nobility. It also features an extensive collection of folk tales associated with figures such as Sita, Mandodari, and Ravana. This work is a research-based critical study. It also examines concepts such as Sura, Asura, Rakshasa, Danava, Daitya, and Devata. The location of Lanka is discussed in detail. The circumstances surrounding the slaying of Meghnad—and the role played by Hanuman in it—are also clarified.