Legendary Kings of Magadha
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The Magadha
empire was established very likely by semi-mythical king Jarasandha
who was, as it stated in the Puranas
, a son of Brihadratha, one of the descendants of eponymical Puru
. Jarasandha appears in the Mahabharatha as the "Magadhan Emperor who rules all India" and meets with an unceremonious ending. His descendants, according to the Vayu Purana
, ruled Magadha
for 1000 years followed by the Pradyota dynasty
which ruled for 138 years. However, no sufficient evidence to prove the historicity of this claim. However, these rulers are mentioned in the Hindu texts, Buddhist texts and Jaina texts.
Magadha
Magadha formed one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas or kingdoms in ancient India. The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganga; its first capital was Rajagriha then Pataliputra...
empire was established very likely by semi-mythical king Jarasandha
Jarasandha
Jarasandha was a great and legendary king of Magadha. He was the son of a vedic king named Brihadratha. He was also a great devotee of Lord Shiva. But he is generally held in negative light owing to his enmity with the Yadav clan in the Mahābhārata....
who was, as it stated in the Puranas
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of important Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religious texts, notably consisting of narratives of the history of the universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology, philosophy, and geography.Puranas...
, a son of Brihadratha, one of the descendants of eponymical Puru
Puru
The Purus were a tribe, or a confederation of tribes, mentioned many times in the Rigveda, formed around 3180 BCE. RV 7.96.2 locates them at the banks of the Sarasvati River. There were several factions of Purus, one being the Bharatas...
. Jarasandha appears in the Mahabharatha as the "Magadhan Emperor who rules all India" and meets with an unceremonious ending. His descendants, according to the Vayu Purana
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is a Shaiva Purana, a Hindu religious text, dedicated to the god Vayu , containing about 24,000 shlokas.-Date:Banabhatta refers to this work in his Kadambari and Harshacharita...
, ruled Magadha
Magadha
Magadha formed one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas or kingdoms in ancient India. The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganga; its first capital was Rajagriha then Pataliputra...
for 1000 years followed by the Pradyota dynasty
Pradyota dynasty
Pradyota dynasty is an ancient Indian dynasty, which ruled over Avanti in the present-day Madhya Pradesh state, though most of the Puranas say that this dynasty succeeded the Barhadratha dynasty in Magadha. According to the Vayu Purana, Pradyotas ruled Magadha for 138 years from 799-684 BC...
which ruled for 138 years. However, no sufficient evidence to prove the historicity of this claim. However, these rulers are mentioned in the Hindu texts, Buddhist texts and Jaina texts.
Kings in the Vayu Purana
The list of legendary kings of Magadha according to the Vayu Purana are as follows| Reign of Magadhan Kings (Brihadratha Dynasty) | ||||||||||||
| Emperor | | Reign start (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign end (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign start (According to Aryabhatta) | | Reign end (According to Aryabhatta) | ||||||||
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| Brihadratha Brihadratha Brihadratha, also known as Maharatha, was the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, he was the eldest of the five sons of Vasu, the Kuru king of Chedi. and his queen Girika... |
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? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
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| Jarasandha Jarasandha Jarasandha was a great and legendary king of Magadha. He was the son of a vedic king named Brihadratha. He was also a great devotee of Lord Shiva. But he is generally held in negative light owing to his enmity with the Yadav clan in the Mahābhārata.... |
1760 BC | 1718 BC | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
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| Sahadeva Sahadeva of Magadha Sahadeva was a ruler of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha. In the Mahabharata, he is mentioned as the son of Jarasandha, who was placed on the throne of Magadha by the Pandavas on the former's death in a duel with the Pandava prince BhimaAccording to the Puranas, he was killed in the Kurukshetra... |
1718 BCE | 1676 BC | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
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| Somapi | 1676 BCE | 1618 BCE | 3009 BCE | 2951 BCE | ||||||||
| Srutasravas | 1618 BCE | 1551 BCE | 2951 BCE | 2884 BCE | ||||||||
| Ayutayus | 1551 BCE | 1515 BCE | 2884 BCE | 2848 BCE | ||||||||
| Niramitra | 1515 BCE | 1415 BCE | 2848 BCE | 2748 BCE | ||||||||
| Sukshatra | 1415 BCE | 1407 BCE | 2748 BCE | 2740 BCE | ||||||||
| Brihatkarman | 1407 BCE | 1384 BCE | 2740 BCE | 2717 BCE | ||||||||
| Senajit | 1384 BCE | 1361 BCE | 2717 BCE | 2694 BCE | ||||||||
| Srutanjaya | 1361 BCE | 1321 BCE | 2694 BCE | 2654 BCE | ||||||||
| Vipra | 1321 BCE | 1296 BCE | 2654 BCE | 2629 BCE | ||||||||
| Suchi | 1296 BCE | 1238 BCE | 2629 BCE | 2561 BCE | ||||||||
| Kshemya | 1238 BCE | 1210 BCE | 2561 BCE | 2533 BCE | ||||||||
| Subrata Subrata Subrata , also Subroto, is a common name in India, especially among Bengali people. The name is also somewhat common in Indonesia, as many people have Sanskrit derived names there as well Subrata (Hindi: सबराता, Bengali: সুব্রত), also Subroto, is a common name in India, especially among Bengali... |
1210 BCE | 1150 BCE | 2533 BCE | 2473 BCE | ||||||||
| Dharma Dharma Dharma means Law or Natural Law and is a concept of central importance in Indian philosophy and religion. In the context of Hinduism, it refers to one's personal obligations, calling and duties, and a Hindu's dharma is affected by the person's age, caste, class, occupation, and gender... |
1150 BCE | 1145 BCE | 2473 BCE | 2468 BCE | ||||||||
| Susuma | 1145 BCE | 1107 BCE | 2468 BCE | 2430 BCE | ||||||||
| Dridhasena | 1107 BCE | 1059 BCE | 2430 BCE | 2382 BCE | ||||||||
| Sumati | 1059 BCE | 1026 BCE | 2382 BCE | 2349 BCE | ||||||||
| Subhala | 1026 BCE | 1004 BCE | 2349 BCE | 2327 BCE | ||||||||
| Sunita Sunita Sunita was a highly accomplished disciple of the Buddha. He was born in a very poor family who had next to no food and was an outcast whose job was to gather flowers from shrines and throw them away:... |
1004 BCE | 964 BCE | 2327 BCE | 2287 BCE | ||||||||
| Satyajit Satyajit Satyajit is a common Indian name. The word is a compound of the words for truthful , and winner . Some noted personalities with the name Satyajit are:*Satyajit Ray - noted filmmaker.*Satyajit Padhye - ventriloquist and TV personality.... |
964 BCE | 884 BCE | 2287 BCE | 2207 BCE | ||||||||
| Biswajit | 884 BCE | 849 BCE | 2207 BCE | 2172 BCE | ||||||||
| Ripunjaya | 849 BCE | 799 BCE | 2172 BCE | 2122 BCE | ||||||||
| Reign of Magadhan Kings (Pradyota Dynasty) | ||||||||||||
| Emperor | | Reign start (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign end (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign start (According to Aryabhatta) | | Reign end (According to Aryabhatta) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradyota | 779 BCE | 776 BCE | 2122 BCE | 2119 BCE | ||||||||
| Palaka Palaka Palaka is a village in the Doufelgou Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo.... |
776 BCE | 752 BCE | 2119 BCE | 2085 BCE | ||||||||
| Visakhayupa | 752 BCE | 702 BC | 2085 BCE | 2035 BCE | ||||||||
| Janaka | 702 BCE | 681 BCE | 2035 BCE | 2014 BCE | ||||||||
| Nandivardhdhana | 681 BC | 661 BCE | 2014 BCE | 1994 BCE | ||||||||
Kings in the Matsya Purana
| Reign of Magadhan Kings (Brihadratha Dynasty) | ||||||||||||
| Emperor | | Reign start (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign end (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign start (According to Aryabhatta) | | Reign end (According to Aryabhatta) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brihadratha Brihadratha Brihadratha, also known as Maharatha, was the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, he was the eldest of the five sons of Vasu, the Kuru king of Chedi. and his queen Girika... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
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| Jarasandha Jarasandha Jarasandha was a great and legendary king of Magadha. He was the son of a vedic king named Brihadratha. He was also a great devotee of Lord Shiva. But he is generally held in negative light owing to his enmity with the Yadav clan in the Mahābhārata.... |
1760 BC | 1718 BC | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
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| Sahadeva Sahadeva Sahadeva was one of the five Pandava brothers according to the epic Mahābhārata. He was one of the twin sons of Madri, who invoked Ashvins using a mantra shared by Kunti for a son. His twin brother was named Nakula... |
1718 BCE | 1676 BC | ? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
? ? or is a letter derived from the Latin alphabet. Both glyphs of the majuscule and minuscule forms of this letter are based on the rotated form of a minuscule e; a similar letter with identical minuscule is used in the Pan-Nigerian Alphabet and some alphabets based on the African reference... |
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| Somapi | 1676 BCE | 1618 BCE | 3009 BCE | 2951 BCE | ||||||||
| Srutasravas | 1497 BCE | 1433 BCE | 2951 BCE | 2884 BCE | ||||||||
| Apratipa | 1433 BCE | 1407 BCE | 2884 BCE | 2848 BCE | ||||||||
| Niramitra | 1407 BCE | 1367 BCE | 2848 BCE | 2748 BCE | ||||||||
| Sukshatra | 1367 BCE | 1311 BCE | 2748 BCE | 2740 BCE | ||||||||
| Brihatsena | 1311 BCE | 1288 BCE | 2740 BCE | 2717 BCE | ||||||||
| Senajit | 1288 BCE | 1238 BCE | 2717 BCE | 2694 BCE | ||||||||
| Srutanjaya | 1238 BCE | 1198 BCE | 2694 BCE | 2654 BCE | ||||||||
| Vidhu | 1198 BCE | 1170 BCE | 2654 BCE | 2629 BCE | ||||||||
| Suchi | 1234 BCE | 1170 BCE | 2629 BCE | 2561 BCE | ||||||||
| Kshemya | 1170 BCE | 1142 BCE | 2561 BCE | 2533 BCE | ||||||||
| Subrata Subrata Subrata , also Subroto, is a common name in India, especially among Bengali people. The name is also somewhat common in Indonesia, as many people have Sanskrit derived names there as well Subrata (Hindi: सबराता, Bengali: সুব্রত), also Subroto, is a common name in India, especially among Bengali... |
1142 BCE | 1078 BCE | 2533 BCE | 2473 BCE | ||||||||
| Sunetra | 1113 BCE | 1078 BCE | 2473 BCE | 2468 BCE | ||||||||
| Nivritti | 1078 BCE | 1020 BCE | 2468 BCE | 2430 BCE | ||||||||
| Trinetra | 1020 BCE | 992 BCE | 2430 BCE | 2382 BCE | ||||||||
| Mahatsena | 992 BCE | 944 BCE | 2382 BCE | 2349 BCE | ||||||||
| Netra | 944 BCE | 914 BCE | 2349 BCE | 2327 BCE | ||||||||
| Abala | 914 BCE | 882 BCE | 2327 BCE | 2287 BCE | ||||||||
| Ripunjaya | 882 BCE | 832 BCE | 2172 BCE | 2122 BCE | ||||||||
| Reign of Magadhan Kings (Pradyota Dynasty) | ||||||||||||
| Emperor | | Reign start (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign end (According to Modern Historians) | | Reign start (According to Aryabhatta) | | Reign end (According to Aryabhatta) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradyota | 832 BCE | 809 BCE | 2122 BCE | 2119 BCE | ||||||||
| Palaka Palaka Palaka is a village in the Doufelgou Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo.... |
809 BCE | 781 BCE | 2119 BCE | 2085 BCE | ||||||||
| Visakhayupa | 781 BCE | 728 BC | 2094 BCE | 2041 BCE | ||||||||
| Suryaka | 708 BCE | 687 BCE | 2041 BCE | 2020 BCE | ||||||||
| Nandivardhdhana | 687 BC | 667 BCE | 2020 BCE | 2000 BCE | ||||||||