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Why did Hanuman side with Sugriva and not Vaali?

  1. Vaali took Sugriva's wife and hence was a culprit of Dharma

  2. Sugriva was his Guru's son.

  3. Sugriva's mother and his mother were sisters

  4. Vaali was Hanuman's sworn enemy.
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Explanation

Hanuman sided with Sugriva because Sugriva was the son of Surya (the Sun God), and Hanuman was also a son of Surya (born through Vayu to Anjana, but spiritually connected to Surya). This made Sugriva his Guru's son, creating a sacred obligation. In Indian tradition, a Guru's son is to be protected as one's own brother. The family relationship (Guru-shishya parampara) took precedence over other considerations.

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