Shaishunaga dynasty

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Shishunaga Dynasty
413 BCE–345 BCE
Nandivardhana
• 355–345 BCE
Mahanandin
History 
• Established
413 BCE
• Disestablished
345 BCE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Haryanka dynasty
Nanda Dynasty

The Shishunaga dynasty (

Hindu Puranas, this dynasty was the second ruling dynasty of Magadha, succeeding Nagadashaka of the Haryanka dynasty
.

Nanda dynasty in c. 345 BCE.[5]

Establishment

According to Buddhist tradition,

Haryanka kingdom, who revolted and became the king.[6]

Rulers

Shishunaga

Shishunaga founded his dynasty in 413 BCE with its capital in Rajgir and later Pataliputra (both in what is now Bihar). Buddhist sources indicate that he had a secondary capital at Vaishali,[6] formerly the capital of Vajji, until it was conquered by Magadha. The Shaishunaga dynasty ruled one of the largest empires in the Indian subcontinent. Shishunaga ended the Pradyota dynasty of Avanti, ending the centuries old rivalry between their kingdoms and annexing Avanti into Magadha.

Kakavarna/Kalashoka

According to the Puranas, Shishunaga was succeeded by his son Kakavarna and according to the

Second Buddhist council at Vaishali in 383 BC and the final transfer of the capital to Pataliputra.[6][7] According to the Harshacharita, he was killed by a dagger thrust into his throat in the vicinity of his capital.[8] According to Buddhist tradition, he had nine or ten sons, who were ousted by Ugrasena Nanda.[9]

Later rulers

According to Buddhist tradition,[

which?] ten sons of Kalashoka ruled simultaneously. The Mahabodhivamsa states their names as Bhadrasena, Korandavarna, Mangura, Sarvanjaha, Jalika, Ubhaka, Sanjaya, Koravya, Nandivardhana and Panchamaka. Only one of them is mentioned in the Puranic lists, Nandivardhana.[4]

The Puranas list Nandivardhana as the ninth Shaishunaga king and his son Mahanandin as the tenth and the last Shaishunaga king. Mahanandin was killed by Mahapadma, his illegitimate son from a Shudra wife.[10]

Coins during the Shaishunaga dynasty of Magadha.

Decline

According to Puranas, Shaishunagas were followed by the

Nanda dynasty, which was founded by Mahanandin's son Mahapadma Nanda.[6]

References

Citations

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  2. ^ Upinder Singh 2016, p. 273.
  3. ^ Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 193, 201.
  4. ^ a b Raychaudhuri 1972, p. 196.
  5. ^ Raychaudhuri 1972, p. 201.
  6. ^ a b c d e Upinder Singh 2016, p. 272.
  7. ^ Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 195–196.
  8. ^ Mahajan 2007, p. 251.
  9. ^ Sastri 1988, p. 14.
  10. ^ Mookerji 1988, p. 10.

Sources

Preceded by Shaishunaga Dynasty
413–345 BCE
Succeeded by
Nanda Dynasty