King of Videha
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King of Videha is an ancient royal title associated with the rulers of the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent, most famously borne by the philosopher-king Janaka in Hindu tradition.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical office
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Videha kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligionOfTitleHolders | Vedic Hinduism GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Janaka dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithila NERFINISHED ⓘ Videha kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Maithil people
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ⓘ
Videha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedWith | Yajnavalkya (as court sage of Janaka) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Videha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Vedic culture ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
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ⓘ
Hindu scriptures ⓘ Ramayana tradition ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Videha kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeForm |
King of Mithila (in some traditions)
ⓘ
Raja of Videha NERFINISHED ⓘ Videha king NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Mithila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConceptualRelation | philosopher-king ideal in Indian thought ⓘ |
| hasDomain | secular governance and spiritual patronage ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAspect | semi-legendary kingship ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Janaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seeradhwaja Janaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalSignificance | ideal of a wise ruler in Hindu philosophy ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorRole | regional king in later Mithila polities ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole | model of dharmic kingship ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolderRole |
Kshatriya ruler
ⓘ
philosopher-king ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | partly historical and partly legendary ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Indian subcontinent
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mithila region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | later Puranic literature ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Indian polity ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | hereditary monarch ⓘ |
| region | eastern Indo-Gangetic plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | territorial kingship ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Vedic period
ⓘ
late Bronze Age to early Iron Age South Asia ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | ruler of Videha ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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