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Mahapadma Nanda (IAST: Mahāpadmānanda; r. c. 345–329 BCE), (died 329 BCE) according to the Puranas, was the first Nanda king of Magadha. The Puranas describe him as a son of the last Shaishunaga king Mahanandin and a Shudra woman. These texts credit him with extensive conquests that expanded the Empire far beyond the Magadha region. The ...
According to Puranas Mahapadma Nanda, describe him as ekarat (sole sovereign) and sarva-kshatrantaka (destroyer of all the Kshatriyas). [1] The Kshastriyas (warriors and rulers) said to have been exterminated by Mahapadma include Maithalas , Kasheyas , Ikshvakus , Panchalas , Shurasenas , Kurus , Haihayas , Vitihotras , Kalingas , and Ashmakas .
Mahapadma Nanda, a historical Magadha king; See also. Padma (disambiguation) Mahananda (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 30 May ...
A silver coin of 1 karshapana of the Magadha Empire (ca 600–32 BCE), King Mahapadma Nanda or his sons (ca 346–321 BCE) Obv: different symbols Rev: different symbols including an elephant. Dimensions: 17 mm Weight: 2.5 g. Several historical sources refer to the great wealth of the Nandas.
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
Mahapadma Nanda This page was last edited on 3 September 2024, at 07:56 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License ...
Chandra lives with his adopted parents. Moora is still in Nanda's prison and waits for her son. Nanda and Avantika had a daughter, Nandini after nine sons. Meanwhile, Chandra leaves home as Kanika suffers from her husband because of him. He reaches Magadha and meets Chanakya, who tries to save Magadh from Nanda. Chanakya sees Chandra's talents ...
A bitter line in the Puranas laments that Magadhan emperor Mahapadma Nanda exterminated all Kshatriyas, none worthy of the name Kshatriya being left thereafter. This refers to the Kasis, Kosalas, Kurus, Panchalas, Vatsyas and other neo-Vedic tribes of the east Panjab of whom nothing was ever heard except in the legend and poetry.