Magadha
The Magadha is an old kingdom of the India, mentioned as well in the Mahâbhârata as in the Râmâyana.
It occupied a portion of the actual position of the Bihar located at the south of the Gange, with Pataliputra, modern the Patna, for capital.
Crowned ground because a great number of events of the life of Bouddha took place there, it was also the seat of the Empire maurya, founded by Chandragupta, empire which controlled, under the reign of Ashoka, the major part of the India, then, later, that of powerful the Empire gupta.
One has little sure information concerning the first leaders of Magadha. The most important sources are the Buddhist chronicles of the Sri Lanka, the Purana S like various crowned texts Buddhist and jaïna.
While being based on these source, it appears that Magadha was directed by the dynasty of the Shaishunâga, originating in Kâshî, the old name of Vârânasî, and who reigned since Girivraya, lasting 300 years, of -650 approximately with -350.
Shaishunâga were reversed by Mahapadma, the first of the nine Nanda , were also said the dynasty of Nanda or Navananda. It was followed of its eight sons. According to the chronicles srilankaises, Nanda occupied the capacity during 22 years, while the Purana S affirm that Mahapadma reigned during 28 years and its eight sons lasting only 12 years. Nanda were reversed by Chandragupta Maurya, the first of the Maurya, in -321.
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