What titles did the new kings adopt? - Vidyadip

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What titles did the new kings adopt?

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Many of the new kings adopted high-sounding titles.
These titles were Maharaja- adhiraja meaning great king, Overlord of kings, Tribhuvana-chakravartin meaning lord of the three worlds and so on.
However, in spite of such claims, they often shared power with their samantas as well as with associations of peasants, traders and Brahmanas.

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