Pithipatis of Magadha
Pīṭhīpatis of Magadha | |||||||||
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| c. 1120–c. 1290 | |||||||||
Approximate location of the Pithipatis (), with contemporary polities circa 1175. | |||||||||
| Capital | Bodh Gaya | ||||||||
| Common languages | Sanskrit | ||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||
| Historical era | Medieval India | ||||||||
• Established | c. 1120 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 1290 | ||||||||
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The Pithipatis of Magadha (also known as the Pithis) were the rulers of Magadha from the 11th to 13th century CE in what is now Bihar, India. They were centred in Bodh Gaya and Pithi refers to the diamond throne where the Buddha was said to have gained enlightenment.
The Pithipati chiefs styled themselves with the title of Acarya in addition to Pīṭhīpati. Pithipati Buddhasena also termed himself as magadhādipati (ruler or lord of Magadha). The realm of the Pithipatis at its peak seems to have extended from the Magadha region up to the western and southern parts of Munger district as inscriptions of the Pithipatis have been found in these regions.