What made indians to worship the rama the imaginary character?

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Dude,
How did you come to the conclusion that Lord Ram is imaginary? Ramayana has been told by people for ages. All cultural and folk dramas in deep remote villages in all states, enact various versions of Ramayana. I don't see any reason why you should believe that Lord Ram was mythical. Yes, there is no proof that Lord Ram lived. There is no proof that Jesus lived either. If the excavation had been successful in Babri Masjid, we could have come to know about the truth.
Simple logic, Vedas and other scriptures really do exist. How did we know? It was through the oral traditions in Gurukuls and later on recorded in texts. Valmiki Ramayana too had been one of people's favorites that it had been told (kind of oral tradition) and enacted in plays in nook and corners of India and in other parts of the world too.
I want believe and will continue to believe that Lord Rama was not a mythical character and I will also continue to believe that Ramayana is not a fictitious tale. If you ask me to cite proofs, I will ask you to cite proofs to show that Jesus really existed. I will also ask you make one christian tell that Jesus is a myth.
If you require scientific proof, then all I have to say is there are still several things that are beyond the scope of science. Science is not the end of knowledge, nor is it THE single source of knowledge. Science is something that's still evolving. Something that's true today may not be true tomorrow. Until few years back, electrons were the smallest particles, not anymore.
I enjoyed this dialogue by Pheebe to Ross in F.R.I.E.N.D.S., "Till few centuries back, we thought that the earth was flat. Isn't there a teeny tiny possibility that <I don't remember her claim>."
Today there may not be any valid evidence for countering your claim, till then keep saying all you want. Whatever may be the end result, we can't deny that Lord Ram and Sita Devi are the ideals and role models for lot of men and women in Indian society. It must be the will of Lord Ram himself, that made Indians worship Him and take him as role model.
Thanks!
 
Source: https://www.quora.com/What-made-indians-to-worship-the-rama-the-imaginary-character/answer/Balaji-Ramakrishnan-4

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