Scion of Ikshvaku (Ram Chandra, #1)

by Amish Tripathi

Unlike the Vishnu, the Mahadev could not be a native of India, for that would predispose him towards one or the other side within this great land. He had to be an outsider to enable him to clearly see Evil for what it was, when it arose. Lord Rudra belonged to a land beyond the western borders of India: Pariha.

Interesting, an outsider can see the flaws better but an insider alone can point them out

What I want is revolutionary, and patriots are often called traitors by the very people they choose to serve, till history passes the final judgement.