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short note on bimbisara?

Answer 1

Bimbisara, 558 BC-491 BC was a king of the Magadha empire from 543 BC to his death and belonged to the Hariyanka dynasty. There are many accounts of Bimbisara in the Buddhist Jatakas, since he was a contem-porary of Gautama Buddha. He acquired Anga and place it under the viceroyalty of his son Ajatashatru, with its capital at Champa. King Bimbisara met Buddha for the first time when Buddha wasn’t enlightened yet, and later became an important disciple of Buddha, according to the Buddhist scriptures. He is recorded to have attained sotapannahood, a degree of enlightenment in Buddhist teachings.

However, the Jain scriptures say he was a Jain. As per Jainism texts, he is referred to as Kign Shrenik of Rajgrih. Bimbisara used marriage alliances to strengthen his position. His first wife was Kosala-devi, the daughter of Maha Kosala the king of Kosala, and a sister of Prasenjit. His bride brought him Kashi, which was then a mere village, as dowry. This marriage also ended the hostility between Magadha and Kosala and gave him a free hand in dealing with the other states. Bimbisara’s second wife, Chellana, was a Lichchavi princes from Vaishali. His third wife was a daughter of the chief of the Madra clan of Punjab. Tradition tells us that Bimbisara was imprisoned by his son Ajatashatru who is said to have starved him to death. This is reported to have take place around 491 BC.

Answer 2

Bimbisara, (born c. 543—died 491 BCE), one of the early kings of the Indian kingdom of Magadha. His expansion of the kingdom, especially his annexation of the kingdom of Anga to the east, is considered to have laid the foundations for the later expansion of the Mauryan empire. He is also known for his cultural achievements and was a great friend and protector of the Buddha. Bimbisara built the city of Rajagriha, famous in Buddhist writings. He was succeeded on the throne by his son Ajatashatru, who murdered his father to obtain power.
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