Thread by @abhilegend000

So, this will be my second thread on history and this time I will focus on if king Vikramaditya of Ujjain did actually exist or is he just a folklore as requested by one poster here.

Before starting, let's present some of my opinions which are echoed by other indian historians and some other foreign historians as well. This will come as a big shock to many I think.

1. The entire chronology of ancient India is distorted. Let me explain how.

The entire ancient india chronology hinges on the assumption that Chandragupta Maurya wass Sandokottus as described by greek historians.

This was propagated by William Jones. Below are his views.

But there are other theories about who Sandokottus was according to historians. Namely Chandraketu (a relattively unknown king), Samudragupta and other kings as well. TSN Shastry and Kota Venkatachalam agreed that Sandokottus must be identified with Chandragupta I or Samudragupta

Pandit Bhagavaddatta proposed that King Chandraketu was the Sandrokottus.

Now the explosive reason behind the doubt, entire world history is missing 660 years of history as Christians made AD 1 as the birth of Christ and anchored it as the lynchpin of history.

Please refer “The Missing 660 years in the Chronology of the World History” by Vedveer Arya and below link for the doubt in world chronology as proposed by the classic historians.

q-mag.org/gunnar-heinsoh…

Kurtakooti copper plates in Pranaveshwara temple at Talagunda has proved the existence of another Saka era which started at 583 BCE , also verified by astronomical, archeological and epigraphic evidences. Link for the research by Vedveer Arya below.

academia.edu/31463127/The_E…

So, who was King Vikramaditya? We have ample evidence from Puranas, jain and Buddha literature in this regard.

From Bhavishya Maha Purana (3-1-7-14,15 verses).

1. Prabhavakacarita of Prabhavakasuri tells us about Vikramaditya
2. Gathasaptasati, a Prakrit anthology compiled by the Shatavahana King Hala of the 5th century BCE, tells us that King Vikramaditya The First was an illustrious king well known for his generosity and victories

1. The Bruhatkatha of Gunadhya (5th century BCE) also has a record of King Vikramaditya The First.
2. The Rajamahendravaram inscription of King Vishnuvardhana (475-474 BCE) refers to King Vikramaditya The First, while comparing Vishnuvardhana with Vikramaditya

1. Subandhu (400-250 BCE), the author of Vasavadatta, also pays tribute to the King Vikramaditya The First.
2. Paramartha, a Buddhist scholar, mentions that King Vikramaditya was ruling at Ayodhya 900 years after Buddha Nirvana.

Other mentions:

1. Jyotirvidabharana is an astrological work by Kalidasa where he mentions Vikramaditya of the Paramara dynasty (Panwar dynasty) as his patron king. [Jyotirvidabharana. Sloka No. 4—89]
2. Satapatha Brahmana, also mentions of Vikramaditya.

1. Rajatarangini also mentions Vikramaditya .
2. Vikramaditya visited his vassal state Nepal and established his Era there (Vikrama Saka). This is mentioned in Indian Antiquary Vol. XIII. Pages 411 on wards.
3. These jain authors work mention Vikramaditya

And lastly we have archaeological proof of Vikramaditya as well. Attaching coin minted by him and article which proves it was true.

hindustantimes.com/bhopal/vikrama…

Some more recommended readings.

The Chronology of India: From Mahabharata to Medieval Era

amazon.in/Chronology-Ind…

The Chronology of India: From Mahabharata to Medieval Era

amazon.in/Chronology-Ind…

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