Write a note on magadha as the most Powerful mahajanapada
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The implementation of policies by the efficient bureaucracy of ruthless and ambitious kings like Bimbisara, Ajatasattu and Mahapadma Nanda made Magadha prosperous. The first king of Magadha was Bimbisara and he belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. Avanti was Magadha's main rival but later entered into an alliance
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The Magadha Empire ruled in India from 684 BC- 320 BC. It is also mentioned in the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. It was the most powerful amongst the sixteen mahajanapadas. The empire was established by king Brihadratha.
In about two hundred years, Magadha became the most powerful Mahajanapada. Rivers like the Ganga and Son flowed through it which provided water, improved transport and helped make the land fertile.
The factors that contributed to the rise of Magadha were the strategic locations of its two capitals Rajagriha and Pataliputra, very rich alluvial soil contributing to agricultural surplus production, and the availability of minerals, which resulted in the introduction of iron tools especially for warfare.