In Hindu mythology, Sugriva (Sanskrit: सुग्रीव, Sugrīva, Malay: Sugriwa, Thai: Sugreep, Creole: Soogrim, also spelled Sugreeva or Sugreev, was the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara or monkey kingdom Kishkindha. He was the son of Surya, the Hindu deity of the sun. As king of the monkeys, Sugriva aided Rama in his quest to liberate his wife Sita from captivity at the hands of the Rakshasa king Ravana. The Story of Sugr… (More on Sugriva)