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    The Haryanka dynasty was the second ruling dynasty of Magadha, an ancient kingdom in India. The dynasty was founded by either Bimbisara or his father and expanded the boundaries of the kingdom through alliances and conquest. Under Ajatashatru, the dynasty reached its largest extent through wars against neighboring kingdoms. Later rulers like Udayin continued the dynasty's expansion but bloody succession disputes eventually led to its decline and replacement by the Shishunaga dynasty.

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    The Haryanka dynasty was the second ruling dynasty of Magadha, an ancient kingdom in India. The dynasty was founded by either Bimbisara or his father and expanded the boundaries of the kingdom through alliances and conquest. Under Ajatashatru, the dynasty reached its largest extent through wars against neighboring kingdoms. Later rulers like Udayin continued the dynasty's expansion but bloody succession disputes eventually led to its decline and replacement by the Shishunaga dynasty.

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    The Haryanka dynasty was the second ruling dynasty of Magadha, an ancient kingdom in India. The dynasty was founded by either Bimbisara or his father and expanded the boundaries of the kingdom through alliances and conquest. Under Ajatashatru, the dynasty reached its largest extent through wars against neighboring kingdoms. Later rulers like Udayin continued the dynasty's expansion but bloody succession disputes eventually led to its decline and replacement by the Shishunaga dynasty.

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    The Haryanka dynasty was the second ruling dynasty of Magadha, an ancient

    kingdom in India, which succeeded the Barhadratha dynasty. The reign of this
    dynasty probably began in the middle of 6th century BCE. Initially, the capital
    was Rajagriha. Later, it was shifted to Pataliputra, near the present
    day Patna in India.
    The founder of this dynasty was either Bimbisara himself or his father Bhattiya.
    According to the Buddhist text, the Mahavamsa, Bimbisara was anointed king by his
    father at the age of fifteen.[2] According to George Turnour and N.L. Dey, the name of
    the father of Bimbisara was Bhatiya or Bhattiya, but the Puranas refer him as
    Hemajit, Kshemajit, Kshetroja or Ksetrauja and the Tibetan texts mention him as
    Mahapadma.[3] This dynasty was succeeded by the Shishunaga dynasty.

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     1Bimbisara
     2Ajatashatru
     3Udayin
     4Later rulers
     5See also
     6Notes
     7References

    Bimbisara[edit]
    Main article: Bimbisara

    Eastern border of the Achaemenid Empire


    The Haryanka king Bimbisara was responsible for expanding the boundaries of his
    kingdom through matrimonial alliances and conquest. The land of Kosala fell to
    Magadha in this way. He is referred to as King Shrenik in Jain scriptures. [citation needed]
    Estimates place the territory ruled by this early dynasty at 300 leagues in diameter,
    and encompassing 80,000 small settlements.[citation needed]
    Ajatashatru[edit]
    Main article: Ajatashatru
    In some sources, Bimbisara was imprisoned and killed by his son and
    successor, Ajatashatru, under whose rule the dynasty reached its largest extent.
    Ajatashatru was contemporary with Mahavira (599–527BCE) and Gautama
    Buddha (563–483 BCE). Ajatashatru fought a war against Vajji, ruled by
    the Lichhavis, and conquered the republic of Vaisali. Ajatashatru followed policies of
    conquest and expansion. He defeated his neighbors including the king of Kosala; his
    brothers, when at odds with him, went to Kashi, which had been given to Bimbisara
    as dowry. This led to a war between Magadha and Kosala. Ajatashatru occupied
    Kashi and captured the smaller kingdoms. Magadha under Ajatashatru became the
    most powerful kingdom in North India.[citation needed]

    Udayin[edit]
    Main article: Udayin
    The Mahavamsa states that Udayabhadra eventually succeeded his father,
    Ajātasattu, moving the capital to Pataliputra, which, under the later Mauryan dynasty,
    would become the largest city in the world. He is believed to have ruled for sixteen
    years.[citation needed]

    Later rulers[edit]
    The kingdom had a particularly bloody succession. Anuruddha eventually succeeded
    Udaybhadra through assassination, and his son Munda succeeded him in the same
    fashion, as did his son Nagadasaka.[citation needed]
    Due in part to this bloody dynastic feuding, it is thought that a civil revolt led to the
    emergence of the Shishunaga dynasty.[citation needed]

    See also[edit]
     Legendary kings of Magadha
     Pradyota dynasty

    Notes[edit]
    1. Jump up^ Upinder Singh 2016, p. 273.
    2. Jump up^ Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 97
    3. Jump up^ Raychaudhuri 1972, p. 105ff

    References[edit]

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