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A tale of politics, spirituality, and human greed The Puranas tell the story of an asura king called Mahabali who gave people whatever they desired. Mahabali had thrown out Indra, king of devas, who ruled the skies, and now controlled the three worlds: the sky, the earth and everything in between. Mahabali was a generous king: he offered to satisfy everyone’s desires. And so, a dwarf (Vaman, in