INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arrange the following Magadhan dynasties in chronological order:
A
IV, II, III and I
B
II, I, IV and III
C
IV, II, I and III
D
III, I, IV and II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Magadha was ruled by Brihadratha dynasty, Pradyota dynasty (682–544 BCE), Haryanka dynasty (544–413 BCE), the Shaishunaga dynasty (413–345 BCE) and the Mauryan dynasty by the end of it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shishunaga, the dynasty’s first monarch, came to power when the people revolted against the older Haryanka Dynasty in the 5th century BCE and was named after him. The Shishunaga Dynasty had a brief reign before being superseded by the Nandas and later the Mauryas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Haryankas dynasty was the first to rule over Magadha. The Haryanka dynasty was founded by Bimbisara. He ruled the Magadh empire from 543 B.C to 491 B.C.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bimbisara was the first king of Magadha’s Haryanka dynasty. Bimbisara and his son Ajatashatru built the Magadha dynasty.

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