GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Which early ruler of Magadha murdered his father to ascend the throne and, in turn, was murdered by his own son?
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Bimbisar
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Ajatasatru
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Udayan
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Nagadashak
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bimbisara was the first ruler of Haryanka dynasty of the Magadha (Capital Rajgriha). His son Ajatshatru imprisoned him and killed him to ascend the throne.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chandragupta overthrew the Nanda dynasty and then ascended to the throne of the Magadha kingdom, in present-day Bihar state, India, about 325 BCE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bimbisara was the first king of Magadha’s Haryanka dynasty. Bimbisara and his son Ajatashatru built the Magadha dynasty.
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