Āryas
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
Rāmāyaṇa where ideology and arts meet narrative and historical context by Prof. Nalini Rao
Rāmāyaṇa tradition in northeast Bhārat by Virag Pachpore
By Swami Harshananda
Āryas literally means Cultured People.
The word does not indicate any race. It refers to the cultured and refined people against the Dasyus, the evil ones.