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Bimbisara was the son of Bhattiya, a chieftain. He ascended to throne at the age of 15 in 543 BCE. [15] He established the Haryanka dynasty and laid the foundations of Magadha with the fortification of a village, which later became the city of Pataliputra. [16] Bimbisara's first capital was at Girivraja (identified with Rajagriha).
Rajgir, old name Rajagriha, meaning "The City of Kings," is an ancient city and university town in the district of Nalanda in Bihar, India.It was the capital of the Haryanka dynasty, the Pradyota dynasty, the Brihadratha dynasty and the Mauryan Empire, as well as the dwelling ground of historical figures such as Buddha, Mahavira and Bimbisara.
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 to be the founder of the dynasty. According to Buddhist text, the Mahavamsa, Bimbisara was appointed king by his father
The core of the kingdom [which?] was the area of Bihar south of the Ganges; its first capital was Rajagriha (modern day Rajgir), then Pataliputra (modern Patna). [4] Rajagriha was initially known as 'Girivrijja' and later came to be known as so during the reign of Ajatashatru.
The Brihadratha dynasty was the first ruling house of Magadha. Brihadratha founded this dynasty in 1700 BCE. ... This dynasty was founded by Bimbisara in 544 BCE ...
According to Dīgha nikāya, Ajatashatru was born to King Bimbisara and Queen Kosala Devi, who was the daughter of "Maha-Kosala", (the king of Kosala) and sister of "Pasenadi" who later succeeded to the throne. Ajatashatru had 500 wives but the principal consort was Princess Vajira. [15] The City of Kasi was given to Bimbisara as dowry by Maha ...
According to the Puranas and the Ramayana epic, Ayodhya was the capital of Kosala during the reign of Ikshvaku and his descendants. [15] Shravasti is recorded as the capital of Kosala during the Mahajanapada period (6th–5th centuries BCE), [ 16 ] but post-Maurya (2nd–1st centuries BCE) kings issued their coins from Ayodhya.
Bimbisara (543–493 BC) was imprisoned and killed by his son who became his successor, Ajatashatru (491–461 BC), under whose rule, the dynasty reached its largest extent. Licchavi was an ancient—before the birth of Mahavira— republic in what is now the Bihar state of India. [10] Vaishali was the capital of Licchavi and the Vajjika League.