Give five points about Magadha
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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.The Mauryan Empire and Gupta Empire, both of which originated in Magadha, saw advancements in ancient India's science, mathematics, astronomy, ...
Magadha
Drained by the Ganges and the Son rivers, Magadha became the most powerful mahajanapada in ancient India.
Magadha was important for transport and trade, and its fertile regions made agriculture prosper.
Parts of Magadha were forested and elephants from there were trained to fight for the army.
Forests also provided wood, and the iron mines in the region provided the metal to make strong weapons and tools.
Magadha had many powerful rulers such as Bimbisara and Ajatsatru of the Haryanka dynasty, and Mahapadma Nanda of the Nanda dynasty.
Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha for many years, and later the capital was moved to Pataliputra.
In around 300 BCE, Alexander had conquered half of the known world and wanted to conquer India next. But stories of the glorious army of Magadha instilled fear in his armies who were already exhausted, so he returned to Europe.