Friday, 5 January 2018

bimbisara

Bimbisara (born 543- 491 BCE ) one of the early kings of the indian kingdom of magdha
He was of the Harik dynasty. bimbisara also known as  
Seniya or Shrenika in the Jain histories


Bimbisara (543-491 BC) was one of the earliest kings of Magadha state in the ancient Indian Empire as well as being the greatest mentor of Gautam Buddha. He expanded the eastern region of his state to a place called Anga, which proved to be the foundation of the vast expanses of the Mauryan Empire in the future.




Bimbisara became king only at the age of fifteen and successfully ruled for fifty years (52) His wife Kaushal was a princess of the state, who gave Kashi village as a dowry to Bimbisar, and gave birth to a son named Ajatshatru. Among his other wives, Khemka, Silv, Jaysena and Chellan were also. After that, he had also married the princess of the state of Vaishali to extend his kingdom.
Even a famous prostitute Ambapali received a son named Vimal Kundanna.



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bimbisara

Bimbisara (born 543- 491 BCE ) one of the early kings of the indian kingdom of magdha He was of the Harik dynasty. bimbisara also known as...