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4. Still more southern was situated the Empire of Avanti with Ujjain as the capital. The ruler was known as Pajjot (Pradyota). Much Information regarding this king is held out by Jain Literature and he is strongly believed to be a follower of Jain Faith.
All the above four rulers had some blood relationship and history shows that tiiey had battles a number of times among themselves.
According to Bauddha Literature, Bimbisāra the King of Magadhas had married Koshaldevi the sister of King Prasenadi. This Koshaldevi died in great grief when her Lord Bimbisar was murdered by Ajatshatru-the son of Bimbisar-by his another queen Vidèha of Mithila. King Pasenadi had awarded the Kingdom of Kashi to Bimbisar as a dowry at the marriage of Koshal devi which he wrenched back after this woeful event. This exa. sperated Ajatshatru and he waged a war against his maternal uncle ( step-mother's brother). At the start Ajatshatru was winn. ing; but in the fourth battle he was taken a captive and he got his amnesty only on his clear declaration that he had absolutely no title to the Kingdom of Kashi. Pasenadi King being pleased not only gave his princess Vajira in marriage, but restored the very Kingdom of Kashi which had been the bone of warfare.
Three years after this Vidudabha the son of Pasenadi rose in revolt against his father. The King was then in a village named Ulutha of the Shakiya Kingdom. He went to Rajgrahi to seek the help of Ajatshatru. There he was taken ill and he died as he reached the gates of the city. Subsequently Vidudabha and his Ajatshatru brother-in-law entered into warfare with Shakiya and Vajjiya of Vaishali, neighbouring republican-states respectively. No mention is made in jain Literature about Săvatthi the Capital of Koshala which Lord Mahavir visited several times.
Udain of Koshambi and Pajjota of Avanti were relatives. An episode is found in the commentary of Verses 21-23 of
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