MAGADHA EMPIRE (SHISUNAGA DYNASTY)

 SHISUNAGA DYNASTY


Shisunaga (413 BC - 395 BC)

  • According to Sri lankan chronicles, the people of magadha revolted during the reign of Nagadasaka and placed an amatya (minister) named shisunaga as King.
  • Was the viceroy of kasi before becoming king of magadha.
  • Capital was at Girivraja.
  • He annexed Avanti and brought an end to the long rivalry between Magadha and Avanti.
  • Later shifted the capital to Vaishali.


Kalashoka ( 395 BC - 365 BC )

  • He was son of shisunaga.
  • Kalashoka shifted the capital to Patliputra.
  • He conducted the second Buddhist council t vaishali.
  • He was killed in a palace revolution that brought the nanda dynasty to the throne.


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