INDIAN HISTORY

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Bimbisara was the founder of which one of the following dynasties?
A
Maurya
B
Haryanka
C
Nanda
D
Shunga
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bimbisara was the son of Bhattiya, a chieftain. He ascended to throne at the age of 15 in 543 BCE. He established the Haryanka dynasty and laid the foundations of Magadha with the fortification of a village, which later became the city of Pataliputra.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bimbisara is considered as the founder of the Haryanka dynasty. According to the Buddhist text, the Mahavamsa, Bimbisara was appointed king by his father, Bhattiya, at the age of fifteen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bimbisara was the first ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty. He was an excellent administrator and he ruled from 544 BCE to 492 BCE.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Haryanka Dynasty was Magadha’s first powerful and vibrant dynasty. Bimbisara was the first monarch of the Magadha dynasty, and he started the Haryanka dynasty, which lasted from 544 BC until 412 BC. The Shishunaga dynasty came after them, and the Nanda dynasty came after that.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bimbisara was the first king of Magadha’s Haryanka dynasty. Bimbisara and his son Ajatashatru built the Magadha dynasty. Q.

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