CONTENTS: Preface, Introduction. 1. King Sudas: a Dasarajna Fame-Prashant Srivastava.,2. Parikshit, the First King of the Kali Age-Prashant Srivastava, 3. Mahavira and Jainism-Prashant Srivastava, 4. The Buddha and Buddhism-Prashant Srivastava, 5. Bimbisara and the Rise of Magadha-Sushil Chand, 6. Mahapadmananda, the First Sudra Monarch of India-Sushil Chand, 7. Poros, the 'Vanquished' Hero of the Battle of Jhelum-Sushil Chand, 8. Chandragupta Maurya, the first great empire builder-Prashant Srivastava, 9. Asoka, the greatest Royal Son of Ancient India-Prashant Srivastava, 10. Pushyamitra Sunga, the Zealous Champion of Brahmanism-Prashant Srivastava, 11. Menander: the Philosopher Prince- Prashant Srivastava, 12. Agathokleia, the Queen-Regent-Prashant Srivastava. 13. Maues, the Saka-Pahlava-Prashant Srivastava, 14. Kharavela, the king of Kalinga-Prashant Srivastava, 15. Gondopharnes, the last great Pahlava-Prashant Srivastava, 16. Naganika, the performer of the Asvamedha-Prashant Srivastava, 17. Vima Takshuma, Basileos Basileon Soter Megas-Prashant Srivastava, 18. Kanishka I, the greatest Kushana-Prashant Srivastava, 19. Gautamiputra Satakarni and the resurrection of Satavahana Power-Prashant Srivastava, 20. Rudradaman I, the Karddamaka Mahakshatrapa-Prashant Srivastava, 21. Samudragupta Parakramanka-Prashant Srivastava, 22. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya, the Sakari-Sushil Chand, 23. Dhruvadevi, the Queen-Consort-Prashant Srivastava, 24. Skandagupta Kramaditya, the Vanquisher of the Hunas-Sushil Chand, 25. Yasodharman, the Aulikara-Sushil Chand, 26. Mihirakula, the Devotee of Siva-Sushil Chand, 27. Sasanka, the King of Gauda-Sushil Chand, 28. Harsha, the 'Last Great Hindu Monarch'-Sushil Chand, Index.