King Ajatashatru was a ruler of the ______ dynasty.

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SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I (Held On : 18 April 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Haryanka .

Key Points

Ajatashatru was one of the most important kings of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha in East India.
He was the son of King Bimbisara and was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.
He forcefully took over the kingdom of Magadha from his father and imprisoned him.
Pataliputra was founded by Udayin, the son of the Haryanka king Ajatashatru in 490 BCE.
Ajatashatru followed policies of conquest and expansion.

Additional Information

Mauryan Dynasty
- The Maurya Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE.
- The three great rulers of the Mauryan Empire were Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara and Ashoka.
Shishunaga Dynasty
- Shishunaga (413 – 395 BCE) was the founder of the Shishunaga dynasty of the Magadha Empire in present-day northern India.
- Initially, he was an amatya (official) of the Magadha Empire under the Haryanka dynasty.
- Important rulers were Shishunaga, Kalashoka, and Nandivardhana.
Nanda Dynasty
- The most powerful ruler of the Nanda Dynasty is Mahapadma Nanda.
- He was also the founder of the Nanda Dynasty.
- At the time of Alexander's invasion, Dhana Nand was the ruler of Magadha.
- Nanda Dynasty ruled in Magadha at the time of Alexander's invasion.
- The ruler was Dhana Nand, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty.