This genealogical study addresses confusion in Puranic and epic literature regarding multiple kings named Parikṣit and their sons Janamejaya. Some modern scholars, notably H. C. Roy Choudhuri, have…
In this article, the author draws attention to the fact that Indian epic and Purāṇic literature refer to two distinct kings named Parikṣit, whereas most readers assume only one. The better-known…