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Udayana was the ruler of Vatsa in the 6th–5th century BCE. He was very powerful, warlike and fond of hunting. Initially king Udayana was opposed to Buddhism, but later became a follower of Buddha and made Buddhism the state religion. Udayana's mother, Queen Mrigavati, is notable for being one of the earliest known female rulers in Indian history.
Other local rulers whose coins were found in Kosala include: a group of rulers whose name ends in "-mitra" is also known from their coins: Satyamitra, Aryamitra, Vijayamitra and Devamitra, sometimes called the "Late Mitra dynasty of Kosala". [59] Other rulers known from their coins are: Kumudasena, Ajavarman and Sanghamitra. [60]
The Haihayas were a confederation of five clans, the Vitihotras, the Bhojas, the Avantis, the Tundikeras and the Sharyatas. Later, the Haihayas were better known by their dominant clan - the Vitihotras. Ripunjaya, the last Vitihotra ruler of Ujjayini was overthrown by his amatya (minister) Pulika, who placed his son, Pradyota on the throne. [8] [9]
Magadha was a region and kingdom in ancient India, based in the eastern Ganges Plain.It was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas during the Second Urbanization period. The region was ruled by several dynasties, which overshadowed, conquered, and incorporated the other Mahajanapadas.
Aśmaka or Assaka was a Mahajanapada in ancient India which existed between 700 BCE and 425 or 345 BCE according to the Buddhist texts and Puranas. It included areas in present-day Telangana, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. [1] [2] In Gautama Buddha's time, many of the Assakas were located on the banks of the Godavari River (south of the ...
The Janapadas had Kshatriya rulers. [16] Based on literary references, historians have theorized that the Janapadas were administered by the following assemblies in addition to the king: Sabha (Council) An assembly more akin to a council of qualified members or elders (mostly men) who advised the king and performed judicial functions.
Before President Donald Trump started mass layoffs of federal workers, he demonized them, arguing, despite evidence to the contrary, that most of them never went into the office.
The Mahabharata and the Puranas refer to the rulers of the Mathura region as the Yadus or Yadavas, divided into a number of septs, which include the Vrishnis. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The Buddhist texts refer to Avantiputta, the king of the Surasenas in the time of Maha Kachchana , one of the chief disciples of Gautama Buddha , who spread Buddhism in the ...