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But it seems that Darsaka was really a king of viceregal throne at Rajagrha and not that of the regnal throne of Magadha at Campa or Pataliputra. (cf. Muni Kalyān Vijayaji) (op. cit. pp. 22-23) some scholars have considered it probable that Darsaka might be one of the many sons or grand sons of the King Bimbisara (cf. Dr. Sita Nath Pradhan, Chronology of Ancient India, p. 217. "The order of succession in the Visnu Purana, which inserts Darsaka between Ajātas atru and Udayas va must be rejected. Also cf. ibid, p. 212 Darshaka may be one of Bimbisara's many sons who managed the state affairs during the life time of his father. Also, of Raychaudhuri, op. cit., p. 130; Geiger, Mahavamsa, parichhedo IV, VV 1-2). Hence, in the chronological list of the main Sisunaga dynasty, we need not count Darsaka.
(209) According to the Buddhist chronology AniruddhaMunda were succeeded by Magadasaka (Mahavamsa parichhedo IV, vs. 4) and Sisunaga (Ibid, parichhedo IV, vs). Nagadasaka and Susunaga are ascribed 24 and 18 years respectively as their regnal periods. (Ibid. 1. c. cit). On the other hand, the Puranas assign Darsaka and Nandivardhana a period of 24 and 42 or 40 years respectively. Vayu Purana, II c. vs. 320 Matsya Purana, ad. CCLXXI, vs-10). Now, it seems that Darsaka of the Purana and Nagadas aka of the Ceylonese chronicles are one and the same person. (cf. E. J. Rapson, Cambridge History of India, p. 279; Dr. Radha Kumud Mukherjee, Hindu Sabhyata, p. 265). This Darsaka or Naga-dasaka, after having ruled for 24 years at Rajagrha (Viceregal throne), acceeded to the regal throne of Magadha at Pataliputra. Because he belonged to the Sisunaga dynasty, he can be called as "Sisunaga". He it seems then assigned a new name "Nandi Vardhana" and found as a new dynasty the Nandadynasty after his new name. He must have reigned for 16 or 18 years, for the Buddhist - chronology assign this period to Susunaga. Also, the Puranas have ascribed 40 or 42 years out of which 24 were spent at Rajagrha as "Darsaka' and the remaining 16 or 18 years must have spent as "Nandivardhana" It should also be remarked here, that Udayi and
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