Haryanka dynasty

Haryanka Dynasty
Haryanka Dynasty
544 BCE–413 BCE
	The approximate extent of the Haryanka dynasty between the 6th and 5th century BCE.
Capital	Rajagriha; later Pataliputra
Common languages	Magadhi Prakrit; Other Prakrits
Religion	Buddhism; Jainism
Government	Monarchy
King
• 544-492 BCE	Bimbisara
• 492-460 BCE	Ajatashatru
• 460-444 BCE	Udayin
• 444-440 BCE	Anuruddha
• 440-437 BCE	Munda
• 437-413 BCE	Nāgadāsaka
History
• Established	544 BCE
• Disestablished	413 BCE
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Kikata kingdom
	Kosala
	Pradyota dynasty
	Anga
	Vajjika League
Shishunaga dynasty
Today part of	India

The Haryanka dynasty was the first dynasty to rule Magadha, a region in ancient India. Initially, the capital was Rajagriha. Later, it was shifted to Pataliputra, near present-day Patna in India during the reign of Udayin. Bimbisara is considered as the founder of the dynasty.

According to Buddhist text, the Mahavamsa, Bimbisara was appointed king by his father, Bhattiya, at the age of fifteen. This dynasty was succeeded by the Shishunaga dynasty.^[5]

^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical Atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 145, map XIV.1 (a). ISBN 0226742210.
^ Hazra, Kanai Lal (1984). Royal Patronage of Buddhism in Ancient India. D.K. Publications. pp. 37–39. ISBN 978-0-86590-167-4.
^ Dundas, Paul (2 September 2003). The Jains. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-50165-6.
^ Rao 2012, p. 92.
^ Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 97

[1] Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical Atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 145, map XIV.1 (a). ISBN 0226742210.

[2] Hazra, Kanai Lal (1984). Royal Patronage of Buddhism in Ancient India. D.K. Publications. pp. 37–39. ISBN 978-0-86590-167-4.

[3] Dundas, Paul (2 September 2003). The Jains. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-50165-6.

[FOOTNOTERao201292-4] Rao 2012, p. 92.

[5] Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 97

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