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  • II, known as Vikramaditya, who is probably the original of the

    The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir James McCrone Douie 1894

  • These two books, Anirudh's Dream and Koleshwar's Secret, are the latest in the 'Vikramaditya' series, adventures about two young boys Vikram and Aditya, who have been described as India's

    The Times of India 2010

  • It is discussing the possible operation of Northrop Grumman's E-2C Hawkeye carrier-based airborne early warning platform off the Indian carrier Vikramaditya formerly the Russian Admiral Gorshkov, and it is also interested in Lockheed Martin's P-3 Orion maritime surveillance and antisubmarine-warfare platform.

    Victory AbroadU.S. Companies Eye More Foreign Weapons Sales 2006

  • Vikramaditya -- Sun of Valour -- is probably not a proper name, but a title like Pharaoh or Tsar.

    Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works Kalidasa

  • His kingdom, being then without a head -- for he had no sons, and his younger brother, the illustrious Vikramaditya, was traveling in far lands -- fell into sore disorder, so that thieves and evildoers increased from day to day.

    In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

  • He is reputed to have been one of the nine ornaments (or "gems") of the C.urt of Vikramaditya, king of Ujayin, whose Era, called _Samvat_, begins in 56 B.C. Stories extant about him describe him to be the veriest fool.

    Tales from the Hindu Dramatists R. N. Dutta

  • Vikramaditya, newly returned from long travel, who, when he had heard what was toward, said:

    In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

  • Ujjain in the days of Vikramaditya stands worthily beside Athens, Rome, Florence, and London in their great centuries.

    Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works Kalidasa

  • He was encouraged to persevere in the study by the fact that the Babu proved to be an excellent storyteller, often beguiling the tedium of wakeful hours in the shed by relating interminable narratives from the Hindu mythology, and in particular the exploits of the legendary hero Vikramaditya.

    In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

  • Vikramaditya, was moved with compassion towards him, and when he had long meditated and recited sundry mantras {hymns and prayers}, he thus spake and said:

    In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India Herbert Strang

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