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Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), according to the Buddhist text Mahabodhivamsa, was the last Nanda king of Magadha. Chandragupta Maurya raised an army that eventually conquered the Nanda capital Pataliputra and defeated him.
According to the Sri Lankan Buddhist text Mahavamsa, written in Pali language, there were 9 Nanda kings – they were brothers who ruled in succession, for a total of 22 years. [1] These nine kings were: [13] [1]
The Nanda–Mauryan War [6] was a war fought in ancient India from c. 323 BCE to 321 BCE between the King Dhana Nanda of the Nanda dynasty and forces of Chandragupta Maurya that led to the establishment of the Maurya Empire in Magadha. [7] Little is known from historical sources for certain dating about the conflict.
The last of these kings was Dhana Nanda. [12] According to the Jain texts such as Parishishtaparvan and Avashyaka sutra, which do not mention the name "Mahapadma" either, the Nanda king was the son of a courtesan by a barber. [1] [13] [14] They state that Nanda succeeded Udayin after his death from a rival king. [15]
The history of Sri Lanka is unique because its relevance and richness extend beyond the areas of South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. The early human remains which were found on the island of Sri Lanka date back to about 38,000 years ago ( Balangoda Man ).
The Dīpavaṃsa was edited and translated into English by Hermann Oldenberg in 1879. [9] Subsequently, the text was studied by B. C. Law in 1947. [10] Tilman Frasch has shown that a longer and less corrupt version of the text was maintained in Burma compared to the Sinhalese manuscripts used by Oldenberg for his edition.
List of Nanda dynasty rulers Ruler Reign (BCE) Mahapadma Nanda: 345–340 BCE Pandukananda: 340–339 BCE Pandugatinanda: 339–338 BCE Bhutapalananda: 338–337 BCE Rashtrapalananada: 337–336 BCE Govishanakananda: 336–335 BCE Dashasiddhakananda: 335–334 BCE Kaivartananda: 334–329 BCE Dhana Nanda: 329–321 BCE
Possible extent of the Nanda Empire under its last ruler Dhana Nanda The Nanda empire appears to have stretched from present-day Punjab in the west to Odisha (Kalinga) in the east. [ 35 ] Nandas control of Kalinga region is corroborated by the Hathigumpha inscription of the later king Kharavela (c. 2nd or 1st century BCE).