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why Magadha was very powerful Kingdom​

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Answered by varshikreddy90
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because he is a powerful king

Answered by llirtheekaa
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Magadha was very powerful Kingdom​ because :

1. They had strong standing armies.

2. Availability of iron enabled them to develop advanced weaponry.

3. They were also the first kings to use elephants in the army.

4. Magadha had huge copper and iron deposits.  Because of its location, it could easily control trade.

5. The major kings also developed a good administrative system.

6. The emergence of Jainism and Buddhism led to a revolution in terms of philosophy and thought. They enhanced liberal traditions.

7. Had a large population which had been used for agriculture, mining, building cities and in the army.

8. With the annexation of Anga by Bimbisara, river Champa was added to the Magadha Empire. Champa was important in the trade with South-East Asia, Sri Lanka and South India.

9. Society was not so much dominated by the Brahmanas and many kings of Magadha were ‘low’ in origins.

10. It had a good mix of Aryan and non-Aryan peoples.

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