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A Mahajana (Sanskrit: महाजन, romanized: Mahājana, lit. 'great person') refers to one the twelve beings of spiritual authority affiliated with the Hindu deity Vishnu, who are described to teach religious ideal, and who, by his conduct, sets an example for others to follow.
Another Buddhist text, the Digha Nikaya, mentions twelve Mahajanapadas from the above list and omits four of them (Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara, and Kamboja). [ 17 ] Chulla-Niddesa , another ancient text of the Buddhist canon, adds Kalinga to the list and substitutes Yona for Gandhara, thus listing the Kamboja and the Yona as the only Mahajanapadas ...
The following list enumerates Hindu monarchies in chronological order of establishment dates. These monarchies were widespread in South Asia since about 1500 BC, [1] went into slow decline in the medieval times, with most gone by the end of the 17th century, although the last one, the Kingdom of Nepal, dissolved only in the 2008.
The Maharaja of Travancore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Travancore in the southern part of Kerala, India.The Maharaja of Travancore was the topmost ruler of Travancore until 1949, when Travancore was acceded to India.
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The Maurya Empire (c. 322–185 BCE) was an ancient Indian empire. The empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE and lasted until 185 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was the first pan-Indian empire.
The Sisodia clan of Mewar, also called the "House of Mewar", is a Rajput clan founded in 1325-1326 that ruled the Kingdom of Mewar, later called the Udaipur State under the British Raj. [1]
List of Imperial Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty rulers Serial No. Ruler Reign (CE) 1 Nagabhata I: 730–760 2 Kakustha and Devaraja: 760–780 3 Vatsaraja: 780–800 4 Nagabhata II: 800–833 5 Ramabhadra: 833–836 6 Mihira Bhoja or Bhoja I 836–885 7 Mahendrapala I: 885–910 8 Bhoja II: 910–913 9 Mahipala I: 913–944 10 Mahendrapala II: 944 ...