When Kaikeyi had asked King Dasharatha for 14 years of exile for Shri Ram, the administrative reason behind it is said. The story of Ramayana dates back to the time of Tretayuga when there used to be a rule administratively that if a king gives up his throne for 14 years, he does not have the right to become a king. Kaikeyi had asked King Dasharatha for 14 years of exile for Shri Ram very thoughtfully that when Shri Ram comes back after cutting the exile, he will not have the right to become the king and his son Bharata will sit on the throne.
