Question

about Magadha kingdom ​

Answer 1

Magadha was an ancient Indian kingdom in southern Bihar, and was counted as one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, 'Great Kingdoms' of ancient India. Magadha played an important role in the development of Jainism and Buddhism, and two of India's greatest empires, the Maurya Empire and Gupta Empire, originated in Magadha.

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Answer 2

Magadha - Mahajanapada

1. Magadha is located in the present day Bihar and it is the most powerful Mahajanapada.
2. There are sixteen mahajanapadas and they were ruled by kings known as Rajas.
3. Each Mahajanapada had a capital city,which was fortified.
4. Initially, Rajagaha(Rajgir in Bihar) was the capital of Magadha. Later, in the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra (present day Patna).
5. Magadha was a region where agriculture was especially productive.
6. It is accessible to the iron mines which provided resources for tools and weapons.
7. Elephants were found in the forest of this region were used in the army.
8. Ganga and its tributaries provided a cheap and convenient communication.
9. It consisted of ruthlessly ambitious kings like Bimbisara, Ajatasatru and Mahapadma Nanda.