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- Vikramaditya (IAST: Vikramāditya) was a legendary king mentioned in ancient Indian literature, featuring in traditional stories including those in Vetala Panchavimshati and Singhasan Battisi. Many describe him as ruler with his capital at Ujjain (Pataliputra or Pratishthana in a few stories).
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Vikramaditya ( IAST: Vikramāditya) was a legendary king [1] [2] [3] mentioned in ancient Indian literature, featuring in traditional stories including those in Vetala Panchavimshati and Singhasan Battisi. Many describe him as ruler with his capital at Ujjain ( Pataliputra or Pratishthana in a few stories).
Chandragupta II (r.c. 375-415), also known by his title Vikramaditya, as well as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was the third ruler of the Gupta Empire in India. Modern scholars generally identify him with King Chandra of the Delhi iron pillar inscription.
The name king Vikramaditya (Sanskrit: विक्रमादित्य) is a Sanskrit tatpurusha, from विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "valour" and आदित्य Āditya, son of Aditi. One of the most famous sons of Aditi, or adityas, was Surya the sun god; hence, Vikramaditya means Surya, translating to "Sun of valor." He is also ...
Sep 17, 2016 · September 17: Today is the day King Vikramaditya of Ujjain, perhaps the greatest ruler that Bharath has seen was coronated. Vikramaditya started the Vikrama Samvat era in 719 BCE, after defeating the Shakas. Vikramaditya’s empire stretched from the Indus river in the west, Badaristhana ( Badrinath) in the north, Kapila in the east and ...
Vikramaditya I (655–680 CE) was the third son and followed his father, Pulakeshi II on to the Chalukya throne. He restored order in the fractured empire and made the Pallavas retreat from the capital Vatapi . Vikramaditya inherited the traditional titles of the dynasty, including Satyashraya ("refuge of truth") and Shri-prithvi-vallabha ...
Vikramaditya. Title / Office: emperor (380-415), Magadha. House / Dynasty: Gupta dynasty. Notable Family Members: father Samudra Gupta. Chandragupta II, was a powerful emperor (reigned c. 380– c. 415 ce) of northern India. He was the son of Samudra Gupta and grandson of Chandragupta I.
One of the legendary kings who is much extolled in the ancient scriptures is Vikramaditya. There are many tales about this great emperor and though there is no solid proof of his existence, yet we cannot dismiss him as a figment of the imagination. As per Hindu philosophy, Vikramaditya was a great king.
