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Bimbisāra (in Buddhist tradition) or Shrenika (Śreṇika) and Seniya (Seṇiya) in the Jain histories [2][3] (c. 558 – c. 491 BCE[4][5] or c. 472 – c. 405 BCE[6][7]) was the King of Magadha (r. 543 – 492 BCE[8] or r. 457 – 405 BCE[6][9]) and belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. [10] He was the son of Bhattiya. [11]
Dec 5, 2019 · Bimbisara (c. 545/544 BCE - c. 493/492 BCE) was a king of the Magadha Kingdom who is credited with establishing imperial dominance in the Indian subcontinent. Son of a minor king called Bhattiya, he belonged to the Haryanka Dynasty, which is said to be the second imperial dynasty of Magadha.
Bimbisara was one of the earliest rulers of the Magadha kingdom known for his patronage of Buddhism. Also known as Seniya Bimbisara, he was instrumental in laying foundations for the expansion of the Mauryan Empire in India.
Bimbisara (born c. 543—died 491 bce) was one of the early kings of the Indian kingdom of Magadha. His expansion of the kingdom, especially his annexation of the kingdom of Anga to the east, is considered to have laid the foundations for the later expansion of the Mauryan empire.
May 5, 2011 · Bimbisara was the most remarkable king of the pre Mauryan dynasties of Magadha. He was a man with clear perspectives. He used the policy of marital alliances to expand his kingdom, a tradition which was not yet seen in any dynasty.
Oct 23, 2024 · Bimbisara was an early ruler of the Indian state of Magadha. His development of the kingdom, particularly his absorption of the kingdom of Anga to the east, is said to have provided the groundwork for the Mauryan empire's eventual growth.
Sep 16, 2016 · At around the time that Gautama Siddhartha became the Buddha, Magadha was a flourishing kingdom under its king Bimbisara. Under Bimbisara, Magadha annexed the neighbouring eastern kingdoms, and made marriage aliances with the ones in the west and north.
The Haryanka dynasty was the first of the four dynasties of the Magadhan Empire 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.
Magadha was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom and one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas during the Second Urbanization period, based in the eastern Ganges Plain, in ancient India. Magadha played an important role in the development of Jainism and Buddhism .
King Bimbisara is a significant historical figure in Buddhism, recognized in both Mahayana and Theravada traditions. He was a ruler of Magadha who invited the Buddha to reside in Rajagaha and offered him support, including the Veluvana Vihara. His interactions with the Buddha illustrate themes of respect and spiritual dedication.
