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Mahāvīra and Buddha Hence, the beginning of siśunāga dynasty dates back to 807 B.C.
Thus, the rule of the ten kings of Siśunāga-dynasty in Magadha lasted from 807 B.C. to 474 B.C. by accepting the regnal period given in the previous foot-note, the accession of Bimbīsāra falls in 582 B.C.2 As we have already seen
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but according to the Jain tradition the famous king Bimbīsāra was the son of Prasenjita. Also, the Buddhist work Divyāvadāna (p. 369) enlist Prasenjita in the successors of Siśunăga and Kākavarna, cf. Raychaudhuri, op. cit., p. 222.) 'It was Prasenjita, who transferred his capital from Kuthalnagar to Girivrija, Prasenjita was succeeded by Bimbīsāra, Ajtāaśatru, Udãyi Anuruddha and Munda.' (The Purāṇas enumerate Nandivaradhana and Mahānanda as the successors of Udayi, while the Buddhist chronology enlist Anuruddha-- Munda. It will be shown below, Nandivaradhana and Mahānandi were Nanda kings, and not Siśunägas). "The regnal period of each of these ten kings is as follows: 1. Siśunāga
60 Years 2. Kākavarna 3. Kşemvaradhana 4. Kşenajita 5. Prasenjita 6. to 10. Bimbisāra to Munda
108 Though the Purānas ascribe slightly different regnal-periods to these kings, the above regnal-period assigned by T.L. Shah seems
to be more correct. 1. It may be remarked here that though the purāņas state that the 10
kings of the Siśunāga-dynasty reigned for 362 years, the total of the regnal period assigned by them to these kings come out to be 333 years, (Cf. vāyu purāna, a ic, vss. 315-321, Prācīna by Mahamabopadyaya Vishaveshar Nath Reu, Vol. II, p. 54). Siśunāga
807 B.C.
747 B.C. Kākavarna
747 B.C.
711 B.C. Ksemavardhana
711 B.C.
661 B.C. Kşemajita
661 B.C.
625 B.C. Prasenjita
625 B.C.
582 B.C.
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