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Sumati-Jñāna Yugandhra (Punjab). They were contemporary of Hala Satavahanas and not of Nandas who ruled from 1602 BC to 1502 BC.
Kaliyuga began in 3102 BC on the death of Shri Krishna. At that time, Barhadratha Dynasty ruled in Magadha from 3102 BC to 2102 BC. Their last king was Ripunjaya who was murdered by his Prime Minister Pulaka.
Pulaka founded the Pradyota Dynasty in Magadha who ruled from 2102 BC to 1964 BC. Then Saisunga captured Magadha and founded the Saisunga Dynasty. It ruled from 1964 BC to 1602 BC. Then Nandas ruled from 1602 BC to 1502 BC.
Maurayas ruled from 1502 BC to 1156 BC. Sungas ruled from 1156 BC to 856 BC, Kanvas were from 856 BC to 701 BC, Andhra Satavahanas from 701 BC to 227 BC, Sakas from 227 BC to 78 AD, and Guptas from 78 AD to 637 AD. Harshvardhana from 637 AD and onward.
Bimbisara of Saisunga Dynasty ruled from 1812 BC to 1774 BC. His wife Chellana was the daughter of Chetak, the ruler of Vaishali whereas Trishala, the mother of Mahavira was the sister of Chetak. Hence, Mahavira was contemporary of Bimbisara.
King Bimbisara had met Mahavira with his wives. Bimbisara also met Gautam Buddha. Ajatasatru the son of Bimbasara who ruled from 1774 BC to 1743 BC met only Gautama Buddha and not Mahavira. Gautama Buddha died in the eighth year of the reign of Ajatasatru i.e. in 1766 BC. He was 80 years of age at that time. The date of Birth of Buddha thus comes to 1846 BC.
Mahavira was 36 years elder to Gautama Buddha. His date of Birth comes to 1882 BC. Thus, a mistake of about 1200 years has taken place while fixing the dates of Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. Place of Birth of Mahavira Vajji Union was situated in northern Bihar and its capital was Vaishali. It consisted of the eight states. One of them was Shatrak (Gyatrak). Its king was Siddhartha and its capital was Kundigram (Kundapur, present Basadh in Muzzafarpur district of Bihar) Birth of Mahavira Vardhaman (Mahavira) was born on Chaitra Shukla Trayodasi (March 30, Mahavira Jayanti) in 1882 BC. His father was Siddartha, the ruler of the state of Shatrak. Trishala was the mother of Mahavira. She was the sister of Chetaka, the ruler of the Lichhavi, the second state of Vajji Union. Marriage and Renunciation Vardhaman Mahavira was married to Yashoda and a daughter was born to him. Born in a princely family all the comforts of life were available to him but Mahavira did not evince interest in worldly pleasures. Having strong spiritual inclination and desire to do well of the people, he had a strong urge of renunciation of worldly attachments. Deep affection and persuasion of his elder brother and relatives could not keep him confined to the family
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