pradesha chakravartin
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The term "pradesha chakravartin" refers to a specific type of Indian ruler. A chakravartin is an ancient Indian concept for a world ruler, derived from Sanskrit words meaning "wheel" and "one who turns." This signifies a ruler whose influence is far-reaching.1
There are three types of secular chakravartin:
* Chakravala chakravartin: A universal monarch ruling over all four continents in ancient Indian cosmology.1
* Dvipa chakravartin: A ruler governing only one continent.1
* Pradesha chakravartin: A monarch who leads the people of only a part of a continent, essentially a local king.1
The concept of a chakravartin was often associated with righteousness and the maintenance of moral law, with Buddhist philosophy viewing the chakravartin as the secular counterpart to a buddha.1
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