"The Ram Lila at Ramnagar, the fort that is home to the kings of Benares, is the most famous and traditional of all these Ram Lilas. The Ramnagar Ram Lila began because of the royal family's patronage, and the annual performance is still the oldest, most traditional and most important Ram Lila in Benares."
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James G. Lochtefeld, in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z (2002), p. 651
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