Shishunaga
| Shishunaga | |
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| Founder of Shishunaga |
Shishunaga (
Shishunaga dynasty of the Magadha Empire in the present day northern India. Initially, he was an amatya (official) of the Magadha empire under the Haryanka dynasty. He was placed on the throne by the people who revolted against the Haryanka dynasty rule. According to the Puranas, he placed his son at Varanasi and himself ruled from Girivraja (Rajagriha
). He was succeeded by his son Kalashoka (Kakavarna).
Early life
According to the Mahavamsatika, Shishunaga was a son of a
Nagadasaka, the last ruler of the Haryanka dynasty.[2]
Reign
Shishunaga ruled from 413 BCE to 395 BCE.Avanti kingdom by defeating Nandivardhana or Avantivardhana, the last king of Pradyota dynasty.[5] The Magadhan victory must have been helped by the revolution that placed Aryaka on the throne of Ujjayini.[2]
The Puranas tell us that he placed his son at Varanasi and himself ruled from Girivraja (Rajagriha).[6][7]
Expansion
He destroyed
Successor
He was succeeded by his son
See also
- Avanti-Magadhan Wars
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Upinder Singh 2016, p. 272.
- ^ a b c Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 193–5.
- ^ Raychaudhuri 1972, p. 201.
- ^ Thapar 1990.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 103.
- ^ Raychaudhuri 1972, p. 193.
- ^ Mahajan 2007, pp. 250–1.
Sources
- ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
- Mahajan, V.D. (2007) [1960], Ancient India, New Delhi: S. Chand, ISBN 81-219-0887-6
- Calcutta: University of Calcutta
- ISBN 978-93-325-6996-6
- ISBN 978-0-14-194976-5
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