Chakravartin

Glossary

A title referring to an ideal ruler in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu traditions and often used for the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. It may also refer to figures in the Jain pantheon who were considered blessed with certain extraordinary characteristics. From the Sanskrit words chakra, meaning “wheel,” and vartin, meaning “one who turns.”

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Chakravartin%newline%A title referring to an ideal ruler in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu traditions and often used for the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. It may also refer to figures in the Jain pantheon who were considered blessed with certain extraordinary characteristics. From the Sanskrit words chakra, meaning "wheel," and vartin, meaning "one who turns."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Chakravartin”. Accessed December 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chakravartin/
MLA	“Chakravartin.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chakravartin/. Accessed 17, December, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Chakravartin. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chakravartin/. (Accessed: 17, December, 2024)