Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c9.s10.21

c9.s10.21

In the *Rig-Veda*,¹ and later on in the *Purāṇas*, *Bhoja* appears as a proper name. But the Brāhmaṇas regard it as a royal designation, applicable to the consecrated monarchs of the southern region.² The word Cæsar furnishes a parallel. Originally the name of a Roman dictator and of members of his family, it is used, in later ages, as a title by Roman and German Emperors. As to *Svārājya* it is sometimes taken to mean uncontrolled dominion, and is opposed to *Rājya*.³