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Vikram
Vikram The name Vikram evokes the archetype of the noble, fearless ruler — a man of unwavering resolve who meets intellectual and physical challenges with equanimity. Characters bearing this name tend to be cast as leaders, protectors, and seekers of justice, drawing on centuries of association with King Vikramaditya's legendary court.
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Vikram and the Vampire (Vetala Panchavimshati) — Traditional / retold by Richard Burton
The bold and wise King Vikramaditya who nightly retrieves a vampire-inhabited corpse from a tree, enduring its riddles to fulfill a sage's command.
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