The character of Raavan, in my opinion, has been wrongly judged. He was far superior in every respect than Rama. While Raavan represents the highly advanced and cultured Harappan Culture, Rama was an invader (Representing the Indo-Aryans, who entered India in and around 1700-1500 BCE from places near the Ural Mountians and Caspian Sea). Raavan was a Brahmin being born as the son of Aryan Rishi and scientist Visrawasa and Harappan Kaikasi while Rama was a Khastriya. Raavan was a prolific scholar having knowledge of 64 categories of knowledge. He was against the rigid caste system and untouchability that prevailed in the Aryan society.
So called Righteous Rama took advantage of the rift between Bali and Sugrive and instead of settling down the matter between the two brothers, most unethically killed Bali only for his own selfish motive. Laksmana dishonoured Brahmin princess Surpanakha and was rightfully declared an offender of the Dravidian society but Rama knowing fully well that Laksmana had done a grave offence protecteed him out of brotherly love. Similarly Ravana too, out of sisterly love and patriotism declared war against their national enemies. He got a chance and out of his strategic scheme arrested Sita. Sita was just a Prisoner of War (POW) and this is a well justified act. Raavan never misbehaved with Sita nor did her any harm. It was Rama who without any warning and flouting all battle laws shoot Brahmastra( the then regarded as the most destructive weapon).
So it is the right time to rethink about Raavan who was truly the greatest Indian Hero.
