Question

What was the nature of king Magadha

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Answer:

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.

The Mauryan Empire and Gupta Empire, both of which originated in Magadha, saw advancements in ancient India's science, mathematics, astronomy, religion, and philosophy and were considered the Golden Age of India.

The following "Long Chronology" is according to the Buddhist Mahavamsa:[17]

Haryanka dynasty

Bimbisara (reigned c. 546–494 BCE)

Ajatashatru (c. 494–462 BCE)

Udayin (c. 462–446 BCE)

Anuruddha and Munda (c. 446–438 BCE)

Nagadasaka (c. 438–414 BCE)

Shishunaga dynasty

Shishunaga (c. 414–396 BCE)

Kalashoka (c. 396–368 BCE)

Ten sons of Kalashoka (c. 368–346 BCE)

Nanda Dynasty (c. 346–324 BCE)

On the other hand, the Hindu Puranas give a different sequence:[18]

Shishunaga (reigned for 40 years)

Kakavarna (36 years)

Kshemadharman (20 years)

Kshatraujas (29 years)

Bimbisara (28 years)

Ajatashatru (25 years)

Darbhaka or Darshaka or Harshaka (25 years)

Udayin (33 years)

Nandivardhana (42 years)

Mahanandin (43 years)

Nanda Dynasty (100 years)

A shorter list appears in the Jain tradition, which simply lists Shrenika (Bimbisara), Kunika (Ajatashatru), Udayin, followed by the Nanda Dynasty.[18]

Mauryan Dynasty (322–180 BCE)

Chandragupta Maurya (322 – 297 BCE), founded the Mauryan Dynasty.

Bindusara (297 – 272/268 BCE)

Ashoka (272/268 – 232 BCE)

Dasharatha (232 – 224 BCE)

Samprati (224 – 215 BCE)

Shalishuka (212 – 202 BCE)

Devavarman (202 – 195 BCE)

Shatadhanvan (195 – 187 BCE)

Brihadratha (187 – 180 BCE)

Gupta Empire

Gupta (c. late 3rd century)

Ghatotkacha (c. late 3rd century - 319)

Chandragupta I (c. 319 – 335/350)

Kacha (early 4th century?)

Samudragupta (c. 335/350 – 375)

Ramagupta (late 4th century?)

Chandragupta II (380 – 413/415)

Kumaragupta (415 – 455)

Skandagupta (455 - 467)

Purugupta (467 – 473)

Kumaragupta II (473 - 476)

Budhagupta (476 – 495)

Narasimhagupta (495 – ?)

Bhanugupta (circa 510)

Vainyagupta (circa 507)

Kumaragupta III (circa 530)

Vishnugupta (540 – 550)

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