India after Alexander: The Age of Vikramadityas By Raja Ram Mohan Roy Kindle Edition 0968412076 9780968412077 India after Alexander: The Age of Vikramadityas In “India before Alexander: A New Chronology” a new identity for Devānāmpriya Priyadarśī that of Kumāragupta I was proposed, which opened the door for developing a new chronological framework for Indian history for the period spanning from the time of the Buddha to the invasion of India by Alexander. In this book, the chronological reconstruction of the Indian history is continued, starting from the invasion of India by Alexander. A proper understanding of the various eras used in ancient India is developed, and for the first time the correct starting dates of the Nanda Era, the Mālava Era, the Imperial Gupta Era, and the Śūdraka Era are proposed. The focus of the book then shifts to establishing the historicity of Emperor Vikramāditya. The correct meaning of the legend of Vikramāditya is revealed, and different stories of the historical Vikramādityas are attributed to the respective Vikramādityas Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Skandagupta, and Yaśodharmā. It is then proposed that the Vikrama Era was instituted to commemorate the death of Emperor Yaśodharmā Vishṇuvardhana Vikramāditya in 57 BCE.

In India before Alexander A New Chronology a new identity for Dev n mpriya Priyadar that of Kum ragupta I was proposed which opened the door for developing a new chronological framework for Indian history for the period spanning from the time of the Buddha to the invasion of India by Alexander In this book the chronological reconstruction of the Indian history is continued starting from the invasion of India by Alexander A proper understanding of the various eras used in ancient India is developed and for the first time the correct starting dates of the Nanda Era the M lava Era the Imperial Gupta Era and the draka Era are proposed The focus of the book then shifts to establishing the historicity of Emperor Vikram ditya The correct meaning of the legend of Vikram ditya is revealed and different stories of the historical Vikram dityas are attributed to the respective Vikram dityas Samudragupta Chandragupta II Skandagupta and Ya odharm It is then proposed that the Vikrama Era was instituted to commemorate the death of Emperor Ya odharm Vish uvardhana Vikram ditya in 57 BCE India after Alexander The Age of Vikramadityas.