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Magadha was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom and one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas during the Second Urbanization period, based in the eastern Ganges Plain. Magadha played an important role in the development of Jainism and Buddhism .
Avanti was a part of the Magadha empire during the rule of the Shaishunaga and the Nanda dynasties. During the Nanda Empire rule, Avanti became the Avantirāṭṭha [15] or the western province of the empire, with its capital at Ujjayini. [16]
The concept of the cultural region of "Greater Magadha" extends well beyond the traditional political boundaries of the ancient mahājanapada of Magadha. Bronkhorst does not specify the exact limits or provide a map but refers to the “region east of the confluence of the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā ” and “the geographical area in which the ...
Silver coin of Magadha mahajanapada (c. 350 BCE) King Bimbisara of Magadha with his royal cortege issuing from the city of Rajagriha to visit the Buddha. The Magadha was one of the most prominent and prosperous of Mahajanapadas. [60] King Bimbisara of Magadha visits the Bamboo Garden (Venuvana) in Rajagriha; artwork from Sanchi.
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 as the rulers of Magadha and Malwa however, there is no evidence to connect the two dynasties and the Later Guptas may have adopted the -gupta suffix to link themselves with the ...
Kosala, sometimes referred to as Uttara Kosala (lit. ' Northern Kosala ') was one of the Mahajanapadas of ancient India. [2] [3] It emerged as a small state during the Late Vedic period [4] [5] and became (along with Magadha) one of the earliest states to transition from a lineage-based society to a monarchy. [6]
Pataliputra (IAST: Pāṭaliputra), adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, [1] was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE, as a small fort (Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges river. [2] [3] Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges.
The Haryanka dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Magadha between 544 BC and 413 BC. Initially, the capital was Rajagriha. Later, it was shifted to Pataliputra, near present-day Patna in India during the reign of Udayin. Bimbisara is considered as the founder of the dynasty.