About the 2 Kingdoms and 2 Empires
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1. Kingdom of Dwarka
[Novel Setting] Kingdom ruled by King Paarth, father of Varchaswa, the Male Lead. Varchaswa is the Second Prince of this Kingdom.
[Dwarka in Mythology] Meaning = Gateway. Technically, Gateway to Salvation. A Kingdom established by Shri Krishna for the Yadav Clan who were descendants of Moon Deity.
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2. Kingdom of Ayodhya
[Novel Setting] A Kingdom ruled by King Bharat. It has friendly ties with Kingdom of Dwarka and the Great Mauryan Empire. Shatrughan is the Prime Minister of Ayodhya while the twin brothers Luv and Kush are the two Generals.
[Ayodhya in Mythology] Meaning = A Kingdom which is devoid of War = Warless Kingdom = Eternally Peaceful Kingdom. Established by first descendants of Sun Deity. Famous Kings include Raghu, Ikshvaku, Dashrath and Shri Ram(a)
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3. The Maurya Empire
[Novel Setting] Empire ruled by Emperor Ashok(a). His two Generals are a pair of father and son - Chandra Gupt and Samudra Gupt. Chanakya is his Prime Minister. In novel it has the name 'The Great Mauryan Empire'.
[Real, Historical] Empire established by the Indian Emperor Chandragupt(a) Maurya by unifying various states of India, after the invasion of India by Alexander the Great. Emperor Bindusara was his son and Emperor Ashok(a) was his grandson.
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4. Vijaynagara Empire
[Novel Setting] Prince Vinayak hails from this Empire. He has awakened the Legendary Earth Element. In Novel, the name is styled as 'Vijay Nagar Empire'. [Vinayak is one of the names for God Ganesh(a). God Ganesh(a) is very popular in Southern India.]
[Real, Historical]. Also called as Karnata Empire and Kingdom of Bisnegar (named by Portuguese). An empire established by brothers Harihara the First and Bukka Raya the First, that combined many of the present day southern Indian states.
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