Since the dawn of civilization, India has produced many sages, saints, scholars, scientists, poets and singers. Many ancient ideas and traditions have remained alive in all time periods of history, though some of them acquired new forms and dimensions. In this scenario, the lives and ideas of Maharishi Valmiki, Mahatma Gandhi, and Babasaheb Ambedkar assume importance in the contemporary world. The similarities and dissimilarities of their views on different aspects of human life are a subject matter of research and debate among sociologists, economists, political scientists and religious leaders. Valmiki is revered as the first poet (or Adi Kavi) and his Ramayana, the first kavya (poem). According to the legend, Rama sent Sita to the forest. Sita finds refuge in sage Valmiki’s ashram, where she gave birth to twin boys Lava and Kusha. Lava and Kusha were Valmiki’s first disciples, to whom he taught the Ramayana.