Nāgadāsaka
Nāgadāsaka was king of Magadha from 437 to 413 BCE and son of Munda. He slew his father and ruled for twenty-four years. The people deposed him and made Shishunaga king in his place. Shishunaga was the founder of Shishunaga dynasty.[1]
| Nāgadāsaka | |
|---|---|
| Last Haryanka King | |
| Reign | c. 437 – c. 413 BCE (24 years) |
| Predecessor | Munda |
| Successor | Shishunaga (who founded Shishunaga dynasty) |
| Dynasty | Haryanka |
| Father | Munda |
According to Buddhist tradition, he was the last of Haryanka rulers who was replaced by his amatya (minister), Shishunaga.[2]
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CitationsEdit
- ↑ Hazra, Kanai Lal (1984), Royal patronage of Buddhism in ancient India, D.K. Publications, p. 39, OCLC 10590550
- ↑ Upinder Singh 2016, p. 273.
SourcesEdit
- Singh, Upinder (2016), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Pearson PLC, ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9
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