This book is constituted of the lectures Dr Annie Besant gave to students highlighting the noble ideals and virtues embodied in the story of Rama, The ideal king, as related by the Sage Valmiki. It is a companion volume to another series of lectures published under the title Mahabharata; The Story of the Great War.  Dr Besant's deep understanding of ancient Indian culture and thought and her magnificent language will assist young Indians, and some older people also, to go back to their roots and enrich the present with the great values of the past.