Haryanaka dynisty(544BC-412BC)

Bimbisara(544-492BC)

Known as shronika

founder of HARSANKA DYNISTY

Magadha came into prominence

contemporary of Gautom Buddha

expansion of kingdom through marriage

Lichchhavi(Challana-sister of lichchhavi chetak)
--mother of ajatashatru

princess of kosala(kosala devi sister of king presenjit)

madra(khema-daughter of maddra king

gain kashi as the dowry in his marriage with the sister of king prasenjit

sent royal physician, Jivak to ujjin for avanti king prodyota(suffered by jaundice)

known as seniya,first king who had arehular and standing army

build the city new Rajagraha

conquered ANGA

the GANDHARA ruler(pukku sati) of taxilla sent embassy to him

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AJATASHATRU(492-460BC)

his father bimbisara was succeed by him and killed

follow more aggressive policy and gained complete control over kashi and broke earlier relation with his maternal uncle prasenjit

Vajji was the next target of attack and conquered vijji through sowing the seeds of discord amongst of the vijji people

three impotent role to defeat vijji

SUNIDHA and VATSAKAR his diplomatic ministers,sowed the seeds of discord among the vajjis

rathamusala-a kind of chariot to which a mace was attached

mahashilakantaka-a war engine which catapulted big stones

kashi and vaishali(the capital of vijji) were added to maghada.
build fort of rajagraha and jaladurga(watch fort)

Udayin(460-440BC)

Ajatshatru was succeeded by him

capital shifted rajagriha to patliputra.founder of patliputra

succeeded by anuruddha,munda and nag-dasak

BY NAJIMODDIN SHAIKH