Usurper Vikatavarma

अत्याचारी विकटवर्मा

The cruel, superstitious half-brother of King Praharaverma who usurped the throne of Mithila through treachery and oppressive taxation, eventually undone by his own vanity and gullibility.

Known Epithets & Aliases

Usurper King of Mithila

Significance & Lore

Usurper Vikatavarma ruled Mithila with an iron fist, taxing the people mercilessly until Prince Upaharavarman engineered his downfall.

Appearing In Comic Chapters (1)

Dashakumaracharita — The Tales of 10 Princes• Ch. 5

Upaharavarman in Mithila: The Ascetic Disguise & The Royal Palace Coup

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Key Attributes & Weapons

✦Tyrannical Ambition & Cruelty
✦Superstitious Vanity

Related Characters

Prince Upaharavarman

Prince-Companion, Master of Psychological Strategy & Palace Infiltration

King Praharaverma

Righteous King of Mithila & Ally of Magadha

Queen Kalpasundari

Rightful Ally & Queen of Mithila

Canonical Reference

Detailed ontological and textual analysis available on BharatKosha.

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