Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 45
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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FEBRUARY, 1916)
THE ANCIENT HISTORY OF MAGADHA
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should be interpreted as representing those regions rather as friendly states than as integral parts of the empire. The expansion southwards was along the east and it did not proceed farther than Kalinga, which was conquered by Asôka in the 9th year of his reiga.
9. Summary of results. 1. Sisunaga. c. 608—590 B. C.
Probably of Nâga extraction. Established his son at Benares after supplanting the Brahmadatta dynasty, and himself at Girivraja in Magadha.
2. Kakavarna. c. 590—564 B. C.
Viceroy at Benares under his father Fond of Marvels.' Tolerated dissent in religious matters. Assassinated.
3. Kshêmavarman. c. 564-544 r. c. Alias Prasênajit (Buddhist and Jaina tradition). A great conqueror. 4. Kshatrajit. c 544–520 B. C.
Alias Mahapadma (Buddhist tradition). The first of the Nandas. Expansion of the Magadha kingdom : "80,000 villages." Attempts at the conquest of Aiga.
5. Bimbigura. 4. 520 492 B. C.
Alias Srênîya (Jaina). Marriage with princesses of Vaisali and Kosala. Growth of material prosperity under the Vaišya king.' Conquest of Aiga effected with the aid of the Raja of Kampilaya (the Pânchâlas). Patron of Buddhism and Jainism. Contemporary of the Buddha Foundation of Rajagriha. Handed over the kingdom to Ajatasatru.
6. Ajatasatru. c. 492—460 B. C.
Alias Kavika (Jaina). Contemporary of Vardhamina Mahavira,?o Patron of religious controversies Adi-Buddhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Successful wars with Kosala and Vaisali. Fortification of Påtaligrama by his ministers.
7. Udaya. c. 460—444 B. C.
Growth of P& aligrama into the city of Pataliputra. War with the Lichchhavis of Vaišálî continued. Assassination of Udaya.
8. Darsaka. c. 444–420 B. c. alias Nagadasaka (Buddhist).
At Rajagriha. Marriage of his sister Padmavati to Udayana of Kausainbî, followed by an alliance, offensive and defensive, with Kausâmbi.
9. Nandivardhana. c. 420-398 B. C. and 10. Mahậnandin. c. 398—370 B. C.
Incorporation of Vaišali. Capital for a time at Vaibali. Buddhist Counoil at Vaisali. Capital again moved to Pâtaliputra.
11. Mahapadma. c. 370342 B. O.
First Emperor of Hindustan. Other ancient kingdoms of Hindustan-Avanti, KauAmbi and Kosala- are absorbed into Magadhe.
12. Sahalya. c. 342-32071 B. C.
Avarioious. Civil War in the last years of his reign. Usurpation of the throne by Chandragupta Maurya, with the aid of the kings of Kalinga and Simhapura.
On this point I am unable to agree with Mr. Smith and Prof. Rapson. (Ancioni India, 1914). 70 That Mahavira was a younger contemporary of the Buddha.
T1 Tho dato according to Prof. Hultzach of the beginning of Chandragupta's reign. (J. R. 4.. 1914.)
