Multiple choice general knowledge

On whose advice did Ravan agree to spare Hanuman and set him free after setting alight his tail?

  1. Indrajit

  2. Mandodari

  3. Vibhishan

  4. Kumbhakarna
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Explanation

In the Ramayana, after Hanuman set fire to Lanka using his tail, Ravan ordered his killing. However, Vibhishan (Ravan's righteous brother) advised Ravan that harming a messenger (doot) was against dharma and would bring misfortune. Ravan heeded this advice and spared Hanuman.

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