Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c8.60

c8.60

The greatest kings were generally styled cakravartins,³ sovereigns who conquered surrounding kingdoms or brought them under their authority, and established a paramount position over more or less extensive regions around their own kingdoms. There is a list of sixteen celebrated monarchs and their doings, which is called the Ṣoḍaśa-rājika, and is given twice.⁴ They are these:—