INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Bimbisara was the ruler of
A
Magadh
B
Gandhara
C
Avadh
D
Kamboja
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bimbisāra (in Buddhist tradition) or Shrenika (Śreṇika) and Seniya (Seṇiya) in the Jain histories (c. 558 – c. 491 BCE or during the late 5th century BCE) was a King of Magadha ( r. 543 – 492 BCE or c. 400 BCE) and belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. He was the son of Bhattiya.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bimbisara was the first king of Magadha’s Haryanka dynasty. Bimbisara and his son Ajatashatru built the Magadha dynasty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the rule of Bimbisara, there was a huge prosperity in Magadha. He ruled Magadha from 544 BCE to 492 BCE.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bimbisara is considered to be the most powerful ruler of Magadha due to his conquest of the Anga kingdom to the east. His conquests would be considered as they would form the basis for future expansion of the Mauryan Empire.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bimbisara (c. 545/544 BCE-c. 493/492 BCE) was a king of the Magadha Kingdom who is credited with establishing imperial dominance in the Indian subcontinent. Son of a minor king called Bhattiya, he belonged to the Haryanka Dynasty, which is said to be the second imperial dynasty of Magadha.

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