Question

Once - Magadha has been referred as a historic city during ancient India. Collect information on the following aspects highlighting the great Magadha city:
Historic background
Important rivers - locations on map
Occupation
Powerful rulers
Capital city
Conquest

Answer 1

Magadha was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of our ancient India. Mahajanapadas in Sanskrit means ‘ Great countries ’. The main part of the kingdom was the area of Bihar, south of the river Ganga. The first capital of Magadha was named Rajagriha, ( now Rajgir), then Pataliputra, ( now Patna). Magadha had a significant role in the development of Buddhism and Jainism and also two famous empires, the Mauryan and the Gupta empires.
Important rivers – Ganges on the North, Champa on the east, Son river on the west.
Occupation – Agriculture, Mining (iron ore), Trade and commerce.
Powerful Kings – Bimbisara, Ajatshatru, Udayan
Capital City – First Rajagriha, then shifted to Pataliputra
Conquest – Bihar, Patna, some parts of Bengal.

Answer 2

Magadha was an ancient Indian kingdom in southern Bihar, and was counted as one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, 'Great Countries' 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.

CapitalRajagriha (Girivraj)

Later, Pataliputra (modern-day Patna)Common languagesOld Indo-Aryan (e.g. Magadhi Prakrit, other Prakrits, Sanskrit)Religion

Hinduism

Buddhism

JainismGovernmentAbsolute Monarchy as described in the ArthashastraSamraat (Emperor) Historical eraAntiquityCurrencyPanas

Preceded bySucceeded bKikata KingdomNanda EmpirToday part ofIndia

Bangladesh

Nepal