ancient Indian ruler
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concept
An ancient Indian ruler is a sovereign who governed a region of the Indian subcontinent in antiquity, exercising political, military, and often religious authority over their domain.
Observed surface forms (9)
- Gupta emperor ×8
- Pallava king ×6
- South Indian ruler ×6
- Chalukya king ×4
- Indian emperor ×3
- ancient Indian king ×3
- Jain legendary emperor ×1
- Ruler of Bengal ×1
- ruler of Magadha ×1
Instances (35)
- King Porus
- Chandragupta I via concept surface "Gupta emperor"
- Samudragupta via concept surface "Indian emperor"
- Chandragupta II via concept surface "Gupta emperor"
- Kumaragupta I via concept surface "Gupta emperor"
- Skandagupta via concept surface "Gupta emperor"
- Alauddin Husain Shah via concept surface "Ruler of Bengal"
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Chalukya king Arikesari II
via concept surface "Chalukya king"
surface form: Arikesari II
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Chalukya king Tailapa II
via concept surface "Chalukya king"
surface form: Tailapa II
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Chalukya king Satyashraya
via concept surface "Chalukya king"
surface form: Satyashraya
- Harsha via concept surface "Indian emperor"
- Narasimhavarman I via concept surface "Pallava king"
- Satakarni I
- Ajātaśatru via concept surface "ancient Indian king"
- Dhana Nanda via concept surface "ruler of Magadha"
- Uthiyan Cheralathan
- Nripa Kama II via concept surface "South Indian ruler"
- Nedum Cheralathan via concept surface "South Indian ruler"
- Senguttuvan Chera via concept surface "South Indian ruler"
- Viswanatha Nayak via concept surface "South Indian ruler"
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bore the title Maharajadhiraja on coins
via concept surface "Gupta emperor"
surface form: Chandragupta I
- Kumaragupta III via concept surface "Gupta emperor"
- Harshavardhana via concept surface "Indian emperor"
- Purugupta via concept surface "Gupta emperor"
- Kirtivarman I via concept surface "Chalukya king"
- Mahendravarman I via concept surface "Pallava king"
- Narasimhavarman II via concept surface "Pallava king"
- Simhavishnu via concept surface "Pallava king"
- Nandivarman II via concept surface "Pallava king"
- Nandivarman III via concept surface "Pallava king"
- Hāla via concept surface "ancient Indian king"
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Satavahana king Hāla
surface form: Hāla
- Bharata Chakravartin via concept surface "Jain legendary emperor"
- Aditya Chola I via concept surface "South Indian ruler"
- King Vidudabha of Kosala via concept surface "ancient Indian king"