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.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gupta emperor | 8 |
| Pallava king | 6 |
| South Indian ruler | 6 |
| Chalukya king | 4 |
| ancient Indian ruler canonical | 4 |
| Indian emperor | 3 |
| ancient Indian king | 3 |
| Jain legendary emperor | 1 |
| Ruler of Bengal | 1 |
| ruler of Magadha | 1 |
Instances (35)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| King Porus | — |
| Chandragupta I | Gupta emperor |
| Samudragupta | Indian emperor |
| Chandragupta II | Gupta emperor |
| Kumaragupta I | Gupta emperor |
| Skandagupta | Gupta emperor |
| Alauddin Husain Shah | Ruler of Bengal |
|
Chalukya king Arikesari II
surface form:
Arikesari II
|
Chalukya king |
|
Chalukya king Tailapa II
surface form:
Tailapa II
|
Chalukya king |
|
Chalukya king Satyashraya
surface form:
Satyashraya
|
Chalukya king |
| Harsha | Indian emperor |
| Narasimhavarman I | Pallava king |
| Satakarni I | — |
| Ajātaśatru | ancient Indian king |
| Dhana Nanda | ruler of Magadha |
| Uthiyan Cheralathan | — |
| Nripa Kama II | South Indian ruler |
| Nedum Cheralathan | South Indian ruler |
| Senguttuvan Chera | South Indian ruler |
| Viswanatha Nayak | South Indian ruler |
|
bore the title Maharajadhiraja on coins
surface form:
Chandragupta I
|
Gupta emperor |
| Kumaragupta III | Gupta emperor |
| Harshavardhana | Indian emperor |
| Purugupta | Gupta emperor |
| Kirtivarman I | Chalukya king |
| Mahendravarman I | Pallava king |
| Narasimhavarman II | Pallava king |
| Simhavishnu | Pallava king |
| Nandivarman II | Pallava king |
| Nandivarman III | Pallava king |
| Hāla | ancient Indian king |
|
Satavahana king Hāla
surface form:
Hāla
|
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| Bharata Chakravartin | Jain legendary emperor |
| Aditya Chola I | South Indian ruler |
| King Vidudabha of Kosala | ancient Indian king |