Haryanka dynasty
Haryanka Dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
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| 544 BCE–413 BCE | |||||||||||||||||
The approximate extent of the Haryanka dynasty and the Shaisunaga dynasty between the 6th and 5th century BCE. | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Rajagriha later Pataliputra | ||||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Magadhi Prakrit Other Prakrits | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Jainism Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||||||||
• 544–492 BCE | Bimbisara | ||||||||||||||||
• 492–460 BCE | Ajatashatru | ||||||||||||||||
• 460–444 BCE | Udayin | ||||||||||||||||
• 444–440 BCE | Anuruddha | ||||||||||||||||
• 440–437 BCE | Munda | ||||||||||||||||
• 437–413 BCE | Nāgadāsaka | ||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||
• Established | 544 BCE | ||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 413 BCE | ||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||||||||||
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The Haryanka dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Magadha, according to the Buddhist text Mahavamsa between 544 BC and 413 BC though some scholars favour a later chronology (5th century BCE to first half of 4th century BCE). 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 the Mahavamsa, Bimbisara was appointed king by his father, Bhattiya, at the age of fifteen. This dynasty was succeeded by the Shaishunaga dynasty.