Who is the real Vikramaditya? Behind myth & legend is the story of a successful Gupta king

Buddhist legends, Jain stories, Shaivite rituals—everyone wanted a piece of the mythical king Vikramaditya. Legends about the king have been told quite literally from Kashmir (in the Vetala-Pancha-Vimsati of Somadeva) to Kanyakumari (in the Tamil Muppattirantu-pathumai-kathai). Where did these stories come from, and why the newfound political interest in this ancient hero? Public Historian Anirudh Kanisetti explores in this Episode of #ThinkingMedieval