The son of Bali.

Antecedents: Vishnu – Brahma – Kashyapa – Indra – Bali – Angad.

Angad was born to Bali, son of Indra, and Tara, according to Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 72 verse 28.

As per Ramayana Aranyakanda, Angad was part of the group sent by Sugriva to find Sita. Also, according to Aranyakanda, Angad was part of the group that ransacked the fruits at Madhuvana, while returning from the search.

As per Mahabharata Vanaparva Chapter 283 verse 54, Rama sent Angad to the court of Ravana as a messenger.

According to the Ramayana Yudhakanda, Angad waged battle with Indrajit. After that, he further attacked Ravana’s army along with his own forces.

After the war, Rama crowned Angad king of Kishkinda. According to Uttararamayana, Sugriva returned to Angad the necklace that Bali had given him on the day he died.

After returning to Ayodhya, Rama conducted an Ashwamedha yaga. The yaga horse was captured by a king called Suratha. Shatrughna sent Angad to the king, who said that he had caught the horse only to see Rama. Angad conveyed this to Shatrughna according to Padmapurana Patalakhanda Chapter 50.