MAGDHA. (1200 BC TO 321 BC)
| HARYANKA DYNASTY (600 BC TO 413 BC) | |||||
| Bhimbisara | – A contemporary of Buddha, he conquered Anga(east Bihar) to gain control over the trade routes with the southern states. | ||||
| Ajatshatru | – Bimbisara’s son who killed his father and seizedthe throne. – Annexed Vaishali and Kosala | ||||
| Udayin | – He shifted capital from “Rajagriha” to “Patliputra”. | ||||
| SHISHUNAGA DYNASTY(413BC TO 345 BC) | |||||
| Shishu Naga | – He was the viceroy of Banaras who founded Shishunaga Dynasty – The most famous event was, the capital was shiftedto Vaishali. | ||||
| Kala Ashok | – Second Buddhist council held during his rein | ||||
| NANDA DYNASTY(345 BC TO 321 BC) | |||||
| Mahapadmananda | It is considered first of the non-Kshatriya dynasties. | ||||
| Bhadrasal or Dhanananda | Alexander attacked India during the reign of Dhana Nanda | ||||
| MAURYANS DYNASTY(324 BC TO 184 BC) | |||||
| Chandragupta Maurya | – Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Mauryan dynasty. Also known as Sandrocottus(kind towards friends) by Greek scholars. – According to the Jain work Parishista-parvan, Chandragupta converted to Jainism in the end years of his life and went to south near Sravanbelgolawith his Guru Bhadrabahu. – “Megasthenes” a famous Greek Historian travelled during his rein. | ||||
| Bindusara | Bindusara did not make any territorial conquest and towards the time of his death he joined the Ajivika sect | ||||
| Ashoka | – Ashoka (273-232 B.C.) had served as governor of – Taxila and Ujjain previously. – He used Brahmi ,Kharoshthi, Aramic and Greek in his inscriptions. – He sent his son “Mahindra” and daughter “ Sanghmitra” to Cylon(Sri lanka). – His empire covered the whole territory from Hindukush to Bengal and extended over to Afghanistan, Baluchistan and the whole of Indiawith the exception of a small area in the farthest south comprising of Kerela – Ashoka died in 232 B.C. and with him departed theglory of Mauryan Empire. | ||||
| Kunal | – Became blind after some time | ||||
| Dasrath | – He split the kingdom and made Tashila his capital | ||||
| Sampriti | – Unified the kingdom. | ||||
| Bridrath | – Last king of Mauryan dynasty. | ||||
| SUNGH DYNASTY(185 BC TO 73 BC) | |||||
| PushyamitraSungh | – He killed Bridrath | ||||
| Agnimitra | – He was the hero of KalidasMalavikagnimitram. – Patanjali’s classic “Mahabhaya ” written at his time. | ||||
