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The Maurya dynasty was the sixth and greatest ruling house of Magadha. Chandragupta Maurya founded this dynasty with help of his mentor and grand advisor Chanakya in 322 BCE after organizing a large army and overthrowing King Dhana Nanda. This dynasty lasted for 138 years, ruling Magadha from 322 to 184 BCE.
Magadha was a region in ancient India, named after an ancient kingdom of the same name, which was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas during the Second Urbanization period, based in the eastern Ganges Plain. The region was ruled by several dynasties, which overshadowed and incorporated the other Mahajanapadas.
The Nanda kings appear to have strengthened the Magadha kingdom ruled by their Haryanka and Shaishunaga predecessors, creating the first great empire of northern India in the process. Historians have put forward various theories to explain the political success of these dynasties of Magadha.
First Magadha–Avanti War (544–413 BCE) Haryanka dynasty: Avanti: Defeat: Magadha failed to annex Avanti. [2] Magadha–Kosala War (Late 5th century BCE) Haryanka dynasty: Kosala: Victory: Magadha annexation of Kosala. [3] Magadha–Vajji war (484–468 BCE) Haryanka dynasty: Vajjika League: Victory: Magadha annexation of Vajjika Republic ...
The Magadhan Empire was an ancient Indian empire that succeeded the Magadha Mahajanapada.It was established by Bimbisara [2] in 544 BC. It was ruled by the Haryankas (544–413 BCE), the Shaishunagas (413–345 BCE), the Nandas (345–322 BCE), the Mauryas (322–184 BCE), the Śungas (184–73 BCE), the Kanvas (73–28 BCE).
Pages in category "Dynasties of Magadha" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Brihadratha dynasty; H.
492 BCE: Ajatashatru secured the throne of Magadha by executing his father Bimbisara. 490 BCE: Establishment of Pataliputra. 484-468 BCE: Magadha-Vajji war won by Magadha thus unifying modern-day Bihar. Around 460 BCE: Magadha annexed its neighbour Kosala and established itself as a great power in North India. By this time they had an effective ...
The Later Gupta dynasty, also known as the Later Guptas of Magadha, were the rulers of Magadha and Malwa from the 6th to 8th centuries CE. The Later Guptas emerged after the disintegration of the Imperial Guptas. However, there is no evidence to connect the two dynasties and the Later Guptas may have adopted the -gupta suffix to link themselves ...