Khara (Tamil: Karan, Thai: Khorn) was a man-eating rakshasa in the Indian Ramayana epic. He was a younger brother of Ravana, and was killed by Rama when he attacked Rama after Shurpanakha's humiliation. After Lakshmana cut off Surpanaka's nose, breasts and ears, Khara went and fought against Lakshmana and Rama. During this fight, Khara lost. He was the ruler of the Danda Kingdom, roughly equivalent to the Nashik District, with Janasthana (Nashik city) as its capital. He protected the northern kingdom of Lanka in the mainland and his kingdom bordered with the Kosala Kingdom, the kingdom of Rama. He was well known for his superior skills in warfare.