V1KRAMADITYA, meaning sun of might or sun of prowess, is a title which was assumed by more than one ruler in India. Mr. Fergusson gives the following names:— A.D.
Vikramaditya of Malwa, . . . 490 Siladitya of Malwa, . . . . 530 Prabharakara of Kanouj, . . . 580 Raja Vardhana, 605 9 Pulakesi tr. of Kalyan, . . . 609 Sri Dharasena tit. of Balabhi, . . 650 Vikramaditya of Kalyan, . . . 660? Vinayaditya of Kalyan, . . . 680 Vijayaditya of Kalyan, . . . 695 Vikramaditya . . . 733 At another place Mr. Ferguson (p. 731) names five Chalukya rulers of this title at Kalyan— Vikramaditya the 10th of the line.
Vikramaslitya D., the 13th, began to reign A.D. 733. Vikramaditya itt., the 20th, restored the monarchy A.D. 773.
Vikratnaditya iv., thc 2241, began to reign abont A.D. 1008.
Vikmmaditya v., Kali Vikrama, Trilthn vana A.D. 1076. • Vikramaditya, king of Ujjain, won his para mount place in Indian story by driving out Scythian invaders. An era, the Samvat, begin ning in B.C. 57, was founded in honour of his achievements. He reigned at Ujjain in Malwa from A. D. 495 to 530. He was a liberal ruler, a patron of learning, encouraged art. He was a follower of the Brahmanical religion, a worshipper of Siva and Vishnu. His successor Sila.ditya seems to have returned to the Buddhist faith. Some iuodern works state that king Bhoja, ruler of Malwa, who about A.D. 1040-1090 dwelt at
Dhara and Ujjayini, was the Vikramaditya whose eourt was enlivened by the nine learned, known as the nine gems, nawa - ratna,—Dhanwantari, Kshapanaka, Amarasinha, Sanku, Vetalabhatta, Ghata Karpam, Kalidasa, Varainildra, and Vara ruchi. Dhanwantari wrote the Nirghanta on medi cine, and two others ; Kshapanaka wrote on the primary elements; Amarasinha, a Sanskrit dic tionary, and a work ou the Mimansa philosophy ; Sanku, Vetalabhatta vrrote on the Alankara, and a commentary on the Vaiseska philosophy ; Kalidasa wrote the Sankliya tatwa kumudi, the Kumara. Ragoba Momba of Bombay translated into English the adventures of Vikramaditya of Ujjain.
The Vikramaditya, king of Kalyana, is sup posed to have reigned from A.D. 1076 to 1127. His adventures have been written by the poet Miami. Ile wait tho son of the great king Ahava malla, whose queen, after some time, bore to hini three sons, Someswara, Vikrani, and Jayasiinlia. Vikram ultimately succeeded to the throne. He twice made war against the Chola kingdom, and he took Kanchi. On Jayasimha revolting, 1077, he attacked and defeated him.—Dr. James Fergusson, I'. A. S. J. iv., 1870, p. 94 ; 1Veber, p. 202.