what are the factors that helped magadha to grow as a powerful kingdam
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Strategic location: The earlier capital of Magadh Rajgriha was statically surrounded by five Hills and it's later capital Patliputra was also statically situated at the Confluence of the Ganga, the Gandak and the sone river.
Fertile land: Drained by several rivers the land was not only fertile but also fit for agriculture and rivers also provided continuous water supply and cheap water transport.
Mineral deposits:the close vicinity and control over rich deposits of Copper and iron ore in chota Nagpur helped to make better weapons and instruments.
Military might: The Magadh has largest army in India at that time, resources said that Chandragupta Maurya maintained 6 lakh foot soldiers 30000 cavalry and 9000 elephants and also 8000 chariots.
Rulers: Magadh has witnessed many great dynasties such as Mauryan dynasty ,Gupta dynasty, Nanda dynasty,etc. And also many great rulers such as Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka, Samudragupta ,Chandragupta Vikramaditya, Bimbisar ,Ajatshatru,etc.
The magadha empire i9s the most powerful kingdom in the ancient India. many powerful kings like chandragupta maurya, Dhanan NandThis rise of Magadha Imperialism is unique in Indian history. The political history of India from the earliest times till the present day is an endless story of struggle between the forces of centralization and decentralization.
In the sixth century B.C., India presented the chronic symptom of disintegration. The Aryan India in the North was divided into, sixteen great kingdoms and a number of republican, autonomous states.
Out of the medley of political atoms, four kingdoms viz., Avanti, Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha, Magadha Empire rose into prominence by aggrandizing upon other weaker states. They entered into a four-power conflict for imperial supremacy which ended in the ultimate victory of Magadha Kingdom over them. It is the first successful attempt for imperial and dynastic unification of India in the period of recorded history.
One of the main factors behind the rise of Magadhan Power was her economic solvency and growing prosperity. Magadha had a vast population which could be employed in agriculture, mining and for manning her army. The Sudras and the non-Aryans could be employed in clearing up the forest and reclaim surplus land for farming. The surplus population could easily live on the yield of the surplus land. The Magadhan lands were very fertile due to its location between the Ganges and the Son. In the 4th Century B.C. that the Magadhan lands yielded multiple crops round the year. People of Magadhan Empire became prosperous due to fertility of the land and the government became automatically rich and powerful.