Chandragupta married princess Kumaradevi from the Kingdom of Magadha, which was one of the Mahajanapadas (or great countries) of ancient India during the 4th century CE. With a dowry and political alliance from the marriage, Chandragupta conquered or assimilated the kingdoms of Magadha, Prayaga...
They had raised a mercenary army of their own. Then, they moved eastward into Magadha. In a series of battles, he defeated Dhana Nanda and laid the foundations of the Maurya Empire in about 321 BC. In 305 BC, he entered into a treaty with Seleucus Nicator in which Chandragupta acquired...
The whole essay will be divided into four parts, which are the overview of the history of capital changes during the period of Magadha, the overview of Pataliputra, the reasons for the prosperity and the decline. Part Ⅰ: Capitals After thinking over and over again, I decided to talk abou...
The pursuit for the best Litti-chokha in the erstwhile Magadha region Let me say it: I am a hopeless traveller. I keep travelling to the same places, doing the same things over and over. I also go to places that might not figure in the bucket lists of travellers. You see, I fall ...
Liberal & democratic– Unlike Brahmanism, it was far more liberal & democratic. It won the hearts of the lower class as it attacked the varna system. It welcomed people of all castes and even women were admitted to the Sangha. The people of Magadha readily accepted Buddhism as they were ...
In this essay, I will mainly discuss the rise and fall of Pataliputra in history, especially in the period of Magadha. The city is located in a key central location in North India, so capitals of various dynasties in India were built here. But historically, the city seems declined and ...