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Dharma kings and dharma principles in a dharma kingdom

Dec 22, 2025 4 mins read

It is a profound misunderstanding to claim-as some are doing on social media- that a nation cannot be governed on dharma principles. The golden ages of the greatest Indian and Tibetan civilizations-eras that advanced human wisdom, peace, and culture-were led precisely by dharma kings who imbued governance with all the salient principles of the dharma.

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