“The Ramayana was declared a fictional story in a 1971 Allahabad High Court case (Case No. 412, verdict dated 19 January 1971).”
What FACTLY found
The claim is related to a case where the Uttar Pradesh government banned the book “Sachchi Ramayanam,” a Hindi translation of Periyar’s “The Ramayana: A True Reading.” On 19 January 1971, the court cancelled the confiscation order and directed the government to return the seized copies. The viral post refers to this case (Case No. 412/70). However, the Allahabad High Court did not state anywhere in its judgment that the Ramayana is a fictional book. The Uttar Pradesh government later challeng...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 March 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 March 2026, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/rashmi.jatav.rashmi.69085/posts/pfbid02E57QsxtfzqUbELf97VmrkRitD…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.