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Vikramaditya means "the sun of valour" (vikrama means "valour" and aditya means "sun").He is also known as Vikrama, Bikramjit and Vikramarka (arka also means "sun"). Some legends describe him as a liberator of India from mlechchha invaders; the invaders are identified as Shakas in most, and the king is known by the epithet Shakari (IAST: Śakāri; "enemy of the Shakas").
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 II (reigned 733 – 744 CE) was the son of King Vijayaditya and ascended the Badami Chalukya throne following the death of his father.
The full name "Chandragupta" in Gupta script (Gupta script: ) Cha-ndra-gu-pta, on coinage. [9] Chandragupta II was the second ruler of the dynasty to bear the name "Chandragupta", the first being his grandfather Chandragupta I. He was also simply known as "Chandra", as attested by his coins. [10]
Vikramaditya VI is known to be a Shaiva by faith. [3] His rule saw prolific temple building activity. Notable constructions include the Mallikarjuna temple, [11] the Mahadeva temple [12] the Kaitabheshvara temple [13] and the Kalleshvara temple. [14] According to historian Sen, the 50-year reign of Vikramaditya VI was overall a peaceful and ...
Hemu (/ ˈ h eɪ ˌ m uː /; also known as Hemu Vikramaditya and Hemchandra Vikramaditya; 1501 – 5 November 1556) was an Indian king who previously served as a general and Wazir of Adil Shah Suri of the Sur Empire during a period in Indian history when the Mughals and Afghans were vying for power across North India.
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
Vikramaditya's temperament had not improved even after the defeat in 1535 and, one day in 1536, he physically abused a respected old chieftain at the Court. This led the Mewar nobles to place Vikramaditya under palace arrest, leaving the object of Panna Dhai's love and loyalty, Udai Singh as heir-elect to the throne.