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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.
Alexander the Great invaded north-western India at the time of Agrammes or Xandrames, [1] whom modern historians generally identify as the last Nanda king – Dhana Nanda. [35] In the summer of 326 BCE, Alexander's army reached the Beas River (Greek: Hyphasis), beyond which the Nanda territory was located. [36]
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 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.
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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). [36]
The series is divided into three acts :- The early life of Vishnugupta in the kingdom of Magadha and the circumstances leading to his self-imposed exile, particularly the persecution (and subsequent death) of his father at the hands of Dhana Nanda, King of Magadha.
Dhana Nanda's right-hand man and most trusted confidante. Is a Brahmin scholar, who has a rivalry with his fellow Brahmin Chanakya. Based on Rakshasa (amatya), a character of the play Mudrarakshasa. He returns in the sequel, Chandragupta Maurya. Aruna Irani as the Oracle of Delphi: [35] A Greek priestess and fortune teller. She predicts that ...