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Ajatasattu ( Pāli Ajātasattu [1]) or Ajatashatru ( Sanskrit Ajātaśatru [1]) in Buddhist tradition, or Kunika ( Kūṇika) and Kuniya ( Kūṇiya) in the Jain histories, [6] (reigned c. 492 to 460 BCE, or c. 405 to 373 BCE [2] [3]) was one of the most important kings of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha in East India.
Dec 18, 2019 · Ajatashatru (c. 493/492 BCE - c. 462/460 BCE) was the second important king of the Haryanka Dynasty, who came to the throne of Magadha by deposing and executing his own father Bimbisara.
Ajatashatru was the Haryanka Dynasty's second most powerful ruler. He was King Bimbisara's son and lived at the same time as Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. He seized control of the kingdom of Magadha and imprisoned his father. From 492 BC until 460 BC, he was the ruler of Magadha. Ajatashatru followed in his father's footsteps.
Explore the fascinating story of Ajatashatru, the ambitious king of Magadha from the Haryanka Dynasty, in this historical short video. Born in the 5th century BCE, Ajatashatru the son of King...
Aug 6, 2017 · Ajatashatru was a profound devotee of Lord Buddha. He followed the Buddha’s preaches, met Buddha personally, and discussed the concept of enlightenment. He was also caused to spread Buddhism in his kingdom. After the death of Buddha, he played the patron role in spreading Buddhism.
Oct 30, 2023 · Ajatashatru ruled from his Rajagriha palace, like his father Bimbisara, but during the protracted Licchavi campaign. He also built the fortified city of Pataligrama along the Ganga River, which subsequently became the capital of Magadhan Pataliputra.
Nov 14, 2020 · King Ajatashatru (c. 492 to 460 BC) was the second king of the Haryanka dynasty (544–413 BC) which itself was the second ruling dynasty of the Magadha, a powerful kingdom of ancient India, which succeeded the mythological Barhadratha dynasty.
Bimbisara’s son Ajatashatru—who achieved the throne through patricide—implemented his father’s intentions within about 30 years. Ajatashatru strengthened the defenses of the Magadhan capital, Rajagrha, and built a small fort on the Ganges at Pataligrama, which was to become the famous capital Pataliputra (modern Patna).
The Haryanka dynasty was the first ruling dynasty of Magadha, an empire of 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.
Ajatashatru (c. 493/492 BCE - c. 462/460 BCE) was the second important king of the Haryanka Dynasty, who came to the throne of Magadha by deposing and executing his own father Bimbisara.
