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Chandragupta II, majorly known by his title Vikramaditya was the third ruler of the Gupta Dynasty in India. His powerful emperorship signifies his historical presence in Gupta Dynasty. He was the son of Samudragupta and Datta Devi; they ruled the whole territory of North and West India, Deccan, and parts of South India(secondarily). Chandragupta II took on the title of powerful Vikramaditya, who could have been an emperor of the state of Ujjain around 57 so BC. Few of the silver coins from his empire carry the title Vikramaditya. At the very beginning of the 4th century, in the state of Magadha and around (now known as) Bihar, the Gupta dynasty was built, and soon they captured most of Northern-middle India. The reign of the Guptas was famously known as the ‘Golden Age of India.’ History of the Vikramaditya Empire (Gupta Dynasty) The downfall of the Mauryan empire gave rise to 2 crucial political authorities – • The Kushanas in the north (around 230 CE) and the Murundas ruled the central part of India for about 30 years. Soon after the last decade of the 3 rd century CE, they came to power The Guptas. • The Satavanas in the south. The Gupta empire took over the former dominions of the Kushanas and the Satavanas. The Guptas were possibly Vaishyas who kept the northern parts united for over a decade, known as 335 CE – 455CE. Why does Gupta Dynasty have such high historical? Significance? • The kingdom of Guptas had the state of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar with their central powe...

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Introduction Vikramaditya empire of Ujjain is completely real . There are plenty of evidence which indicate about the existence of Vikramaditya empire in the first century BCE (57 BCE) who defeated Saka and ruled not just India but whole of Asia . His era was also known as the “ krta era “ The complete evidence of the existence of Vikaramaditya is mentioned later in the article which will stand with the historians who used to call him real . King Vikramaditya of Ujjain who lived in the first century BCE (57 BCE) was an exceptional king ever walked on the planet Earth. He was the king after whom the Vikram Era started . His name is always misleaded by the other name as “Chandragupta II ”of Gupta Dynasty who ruled northern India in 4th century . Name King Vikramaditya Birth Ujjain ( avanti) Parent’s name Mahendraditya and Saumyadarshan Period 57 BCE – 3 AD Famous for Defeating Saka and ruling all over India Vikramaditya was famous for his ruling all over India from 57 BCE – 3 AD after defeating saka and starting Vikram samvat era during his period . He is also famous for his name already mentioned in various Puranas like Bhavishya Purana and Skanda purana which were written thousands of years ago . Ujjain was the capital of Avanti during the period of Vikramaditya . He was entitled with the names Shashanka , Vishamsila , Sakari , Sakantaka , Raja , Nrpati , Deva . The Sakari name was the most popular among the Malava repu...

( 9) Written by Imran Khan Who is King Vikramaditya ? A Comic Hero. Vikramaditya ( Sanskrit: विक्रमादित्य ) (102 BCE to 15 CE) was a legendary emperor of Ujjain, India, famed for his wisdom, valour and magnanimity. The title “Vikramaditya” was later assumed by many other kings in Indian history, notably the Gupta King Chandragupta II and Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya (popularly known as ‘ Hemu‘). The legendary Vikramaditya is a popular figure in both Sanskrit and regional languages in India. His name is conveniently associated with any event or monument whose historical details are unknown, though a whole cycles of tales have grown around him. The two most famous ones in Sanskrit are Vetala Panchvimshati or ‘ (“The 25 (tales) of the Vampire”) and Simhasana-Dwatrimshika (“The 32 (tales) of the throne” ). These two are found in varying versions in Sanskrit and also in the regional languages. The tales of the vampire ( Vetala) tell twenty-five stories in which the king tries to capture and hold on to a vampire that tells a puzzling tale and ends it with a question for the king. In fact, earlier the king was approached by a Sadhu to bring the vampire to him but without uttering a word, otherwise the vampire would fly back to its place. The king can be quiet only if he does not know the answer, else his head would burst open. Unfortunately, the king discovers that he knows the answer to every question; therefore the cycle of catching the vampire and letting it escape continue...

List of largest empires in India history 1.King vikramaditya — whole Asia King Vikramaditya made Ujjain his capital, in present-day Madhya Pradesh. He almost ruled whole Asia . Vikramaditya empire controlled many parts of Modern day China, Entire Middle East and Many Parts of South East Asia. NOTE : This king not from Gupta Empire and Chalukya dynasty because 14 kings in India named as Vikramaditya after seeing his power and achievement . 2. Karkota dynasty — 7 million sq. kms Karkota dynasty ruled over 7 million sq. kms. Parihaspur was built by Lalitaditya Muktapida and served as the capital of Kashmir during his reign. Durlabhvardhana was the founder of the Karkota dynasty. The Undefeated Ruler of Kashmir who defeated Islamic invaders & ruled till Caspian Sea .He captured parts of Central Asia and North india. His empire extended from Tibet to Iran and Turkistan. He was later able to create an empire based on Kashmir and covering most of Northern India and Central Asia including most parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bactria , Iran, Nepal,Tibet, Turkistan and Soghdiana. Lalitaditya Muktapida only one king from Karkota dynasty who expanded the Karkota dynasty 3. Maurya Empire —5 million sq. kms Maurya Empire size is 5 million sq. kms. ,they have permanent capital city which was Pataliputra, in present-day Bihar. Maurya Empire to reign over a realm stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to Bangladesh in the east and half of India . Ashoka was grandson of Chandra...

Summary “In the Rajatarangini Kalhana mentions that Vikramaditya, the emperor of India, whose capital was Ujjain sent Metrigupta to be the ruler of Kashmir, which was included in the empire of the former… The above slokas mean to this effect:- “After the completion of three thousand years in Kali (101 B.C.),for the destruction of the Sakas and the propagation of the Aryan Dharma, by the command of Siva, from the abode of the Guhyakas in Kailasa, a personage will be born (to Gandharva Sena, the king of Ujjain). The father gave the child the name of Vikramaditya and rejoiced. Even as an infant he was very wise and gladdned the hearts of the parents. At an early age of five years. he retired to a forest to do penance,. Having spent twelve years in meditation, he achieved spiritual eminence and returned to his city called “Ambavati” or Ujjain. On the eve of his ascending the throne adorned with thirty two golden statues, came a learned Brahmin and he delayed the coronation ceremony with a purpose to teach the king a history consisting of several episodes, wherein the rights and duties of a monarch are enumerated. Then the Brahmin taught the prince all the rights and responsibilities he owed to himself and to his subjects and gave him a befitting and an efficient training worthy of an adventurous Sovereign. Afterwards, in Kali 3020 year or B.C. 82 Vikramaditya was crowned king. Then he expelled the Sakas and drove them as far as Bactria, conquered the whole of Bharata country f...

The Largest Empires In The History Of India Maurya Empire It was the biggest and earliest empire in the, which was established by an Indian dynasty. The Maurya Empire began in 250 B.C.E and occupied an area of approximately 5,000,000 square kilometers.It emerged as a result of a combination of states in the northern India that created one state. Apparently, it developed during the time of the rise of Alexander the Great. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Maurya Empire. The policies and laws of the empire were formulated by Chanakya ministers, which led to the empire to thrive. The empire also signed treaties with the generals of Alexander the great where it conquered territories in Iran and Afghanistan.During the reign of Ashoka, Chandragupta's grandson, the Empire had conquered most of the Indian subcontinent. Further, Ashoka was well-known for embracing and reestablishing Mughal Empire It was established in 1690 CE and occupied an area of 4,000,000 square kilometers. It was an empire that ruled parts of the Indian Subcontinent, Gupta Empire The Gupta Empire was based in the Magadha region, and it conquered most of South Asia. It was established in 400 CE and occupied an area of around 3,500,000 square kilometers. This Empire was under the rule and leadership of Gupta. Apparently, at this time when Gupta Empire emerged, India prospered in its golden age and its height of its civilization where much of its popular literature and science were documented. However, durin...

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