1. What was the capital of Magadha in earlier times?
Giribraja
2. Who were the rulers of Magadha during the period of Mahabharata?
Jarasandh and Brihdrath
3. Who established Haryanka dynasty?
Bimbisar
4. What was the capital of Magadha at the time of Bimbisar?
Rajgir
5. When did Bimbisar ascended to throne?
544 BC
6. Who was called "Shraunik” by Jains?
Bimbisar
7. Who were the wives of Bimbisar?
Mahakosala, Chellana and Khema
8. Bimbisar was contemporary to which holy man?
Gautam Buddha
9. Who held Bimbisar as prisoner?
His son Ajatshatru
10. When did Bimbisar die?
He died in 493BC.
11. When did Ajatshatru ascended to throne?
In 492 BC
12. Ajatshatru defeated which two regions?
Kasi and Vajji
13. Ajatshatru constructed a large stupa at?
Rajgriha
14. Buddha died during whose reign?
Ajatshatru
15. During whose reign first Buddhist council was held?
Ajatshatru
16. Who killed Ajatshatru?
His son Udayin in 461 BC
17. Who replaced capital of Magadha to Pataliputra?
Udayin
18. Udayin embraced which religion?
Jain religion
19. Who was the last king of Haryanka dynasty?
Nagdasak
20. Who killed Nagdasak?
His minister Shishunaga
21. Which is the second ruling dynasty of Magadha?
Haryanka dynasty
22. Which dynasty succeeded the Brihadratha dynasty?
Haryanka dynasty
23. What was the capital of Haryanka dynasty?
Initially the capital was Rajagriha. Later, it was shifted to Pataliputra.
24. Which dynasty succeeded Haryanka dynasty?
Shishunaga dynasty
25. Who was Jivaka?
He was the personal physician of the Buddha and the Indian King Bimbisara. He is also described as the "Medicine King"
26. Ajatashatru was contemporary with which two great holy men?
Mahavira (599–527 BC) and Gautama Buddha (563–483 BC)