INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Magadha was a powerful kingdom and for several years its capital was Rajagriha (present-day Rajgir) in Bihar. It was later shifted to Pataliputra (present-day Patna). Q. What was the capital of Magadha under Bimbisara?

Detailed explanation-2: -Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges. He shifted his capital from Rajagriha to Pataliputra due to the latter’s central location in the empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Udayin was the Indian ruler of the Haryanaka dynasty who ruled over Magadha from 460 BCE to 440 BCE. He was the son of Ajatashatru and grandson of king Bimbisara. He shifted his capital from Rajgriha to Patliputra because of the latter’s central location in the Magadha empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 4th century BCE, the capital of Magadha was shifted to Pataliputra.. Impressed by its strategic location, successors of Ajatshatru, Udayabhadra or Udayin shifted the capital of Magadha kingdom from Rajgriha to Pataliputra.

Detailed explanation-5: -The core of the Magadha kingdom was located in the area of modern day Bihar, south of the Ganges. Its first capital was Rajagriha, modern day Rajgir.