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VIKRAMDITYA

The King of His Subjects' Hearts

A king may be very powerful, but is that enough? What is the use if he is rich and powerful without doing any good the people? The main interest of the rulers must be the welfare and the happiness of the people.

The man who, when he has wealth and power, does not think of his pleasures and pomp, and who tries to do good to the common man is truly great. As a man's power and money increase, as he rises higher and higher, his own pleasure and pomp may become important to him; if that does not happen, he deserves to be honoured. Those who rule should seek to become kings of their subjects’ hearts


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About Vikramaditya
Introduction
Who Is 'The Creator Of An Era'?
Vikramaditya - The Creator Of An Era
The Great Chalukya Dynasty
'This Is The Boy'
'I Do Not Want To Be The Yuvaraja'
The Valiant Youth
The Suspicious Elder Brother
The Son-in-law Of The Chola King
'Tribhuvana Malla'
The Chalukya- Vikrama Era
Kulottunga
This Beloved Brother An Enemy!
Hard To Believe
If Affection Is Mistaken For Weakness?
What Punishment Now?
So Strong, And Yet So Loving
The Brothers
Truly A 'Tribhuvana Malla'!
You are Here! The King Of His Subjects' Hearts
The Army Under Check
Easy Of Access
The Master Of His Officers
All Faiths Are Equal
Respect For Women
A Patron Of Arts
An Ideal Ruler