The time of the gupta empire is referred to as golden age of india in science, mathematics, astronomy, religion and philosophy. Mcqs on mughal empiremultiple choice questionsobjective type. Magadha empire article about magadha empire by the free. Create a legendkey in the box that reflects the use of colorspatterns and any symbols that you may have included on your map.
Magadha expanded to include most of bihar and bengal, followed by much of eastern uttar pradesh and. Originating from the kingdom of magadha in the indogangetic plain in the eastern side of the indian subcontinent, the empire had its capital city at pataliputra modern patna. Magadha empire flourished here00 years ago hunter gatherers lived hererice was grown hereagriculture first developed here. What is history of india after mahabharata and before. Magadha was one of 16 territorial units termed as mahajanapadas, which included both kingdoms and republics. Mar 07, 2009 magadha empire was established by vrihadratha.
Anyone can check and download the pdf file of indian history chronological order. History of india simple english wikipedia, the free. Bindusara biography facts, childhood, life history. Indian history questions gk questions on history gk. Sanskrit literature and drama preface it is doubtless more important to change history than to write it, just as it would be better to do something about the weather rather. Nanda dynasty of magadha was overthrown by chandragupta maurya with. This answer is mostly a collage of all the history available across the world and that i read of already. The magadha formed one of the sixteen kingdoms in ancient india. Kamboja, assaka, vasta, surasena, chedi, ma slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
Historians place the gupta dynasty alongside with the han dynasty, tang dynasty and roman empire as a model of a classical civilisation. The state of kamboja is referred to as republican in several ancient scripts. Magadha was an ancient kingdom located on the indogangetic plains in eastern india and spread over what is today the modern state of bihar. The early importance of magadha may be explained by its strategic position in the. We are providing you with the with the important dates and events in indian history. It was the nucleus of several larger kingdoms or empires between the 6th century bce and the 8th century ce. At the height of its power, it claimed suzerainty over the entire eastern part of the country roughly the area of england and ruled from its capital at pataliputra modern patna, bihar. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire, existing from approximately 240 to 590 ce. In this article we will discuss about the rise of the magadha empire during the 6th century b. Here we give the history study materials in the pdf format also. They went into a fourpower conflict for magnificent incomparable quality which completed in an authoritative triumph of magadha kingdom over them.
The capital city was patyliputra which is now near to where patna is located. The magadha empire is mentioned in the two great epics ramayana and mahabharata. Changing times the changing map of india from 1 ad to the 20th century battles were fought, territories were drawn and redrawn. Originating from the kingdom of magadha in the indogangetic plain modern bihar, eastern uttar pradesh in the eastern side of the indian subcontinent, the empire had its capital city at pataliputra modern patna. Mahajanapadas and magadha empire questions general. Magadha empire magadha empire in india, history of magadh. His son, samudra suhmudruh gupta, became king in a.
Achaemenid empire major battles of issus, guagamela and hyduspes moved into the subcontinent via khyber pass in 326 bce and remained here for 19 months alexanders indian invasion is dated as 326325 bce herodotus in historika writes, alexander was tempted by the riches of india. The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power founded by chandragupta maurya which dominated ancient india between c. The major kings also developed a good administrative system. The shishunagas were succeeded by the nandas, who proved to be the most powerful rulers of magadha. The maurya and gupta empires use the following link to answer the questions regarding the. Out of the assortment of political atoms, four kingdoms viz. Magadha was an ancient indian kingdom in southern bihar, and was counted as one of the sixteen mahajanapadas, great countries of ancient indi a. Here is a nice shiny file giving information about the history of gujarat, which will be useful to all. In this we have given important history study materials for all competitive exams like upsc, and all state government exams like tnpsc, tspsc, rpsc, opsc etc. Rise of the magadha empire indian history history discussion. Maurya empire simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It became the most powerful state in ancient india. Magadha rose into prominence under the rule of bimbisara who belonged to the haryanka dynasty. In the first battle of panipat, the battle artillery was used for the first time.
At around the time that gautama siddhartha became the buddha, magadha was a flourishing kingdom under its king bimbisara. Early modern period kamboja and gandhara formed the twentieth and richest satrapy of the achaemenid empire. Media in category magadha the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Magadha was an ancient indian kingdom in southern bihar, and was counted as one of the.
Rise of magadha limits of aryans area extended to up to vindhyas there were 16 mahajapadas with in the aryans area. Though gandhara was a huge kingdom on its own, it is often considered to be a part of an empire by modernday scholars. Gupta empire simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. From now onwards avanti became a part of the magadhan empire and continued to be so till the end of maurya rule. The maurya and gupta empires use the following link to. However, it was the mahajanapada of magadha which ultimately rose to. The changing map of india from 1 ad to the 20th century. Anga, koshala kosala, avanti and vriji were those mahajanapadas geographically close to magadha, against which this kingdom was to wage its wars. Magadha definition of magadha by the free dictionary. Ancient india by rs sharma book pdf download updated 2020. Magadha played an important role in the development of jainism and buddhism, and two of indias greatest empires, the maurya empire and gupta empire, originated in magadha. The mauryan empire was an efficient and highly organized autocracy with a standing army and civil service. They were fortunate in having great ministers and diplomats like vassakara, kautilya and radha gupta without whose efforts magadhan ascendancy would have suffered.
However compare infobase limited and its directors. Classicalstudiesgreekplaysnewvoicesissue broughall. The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power in ancient india, ruled by the maurya dynasty from 322185 bce. Magadha was an ancient indian kingdom in southern bihar, and was counted as one of the sixteen mahajanapadas, great countries of ancient india. Finally, magadha emerged victoriously and was able to gain sovereignty. Indus valley civilization early vedic civilization later vedic civilization buddhism jainism 16 mahajanapadas rise of magadha haryankadynasty sisunaga dynasty nandas alexander invasions on india mauryan empire sungas kanvas indogreeks guptas harshavardhana satavahanas sangam age kushanskanishka badami chalukyas kalyani chalukyas pallavas. The gupta empire was ruled by members of the gupta dynasty from around 320 to 550 ad and covered most of northcentral india. His greatest achievement was the establishment of magadhan empire. The mauryan empire in indian history originated from the magadha kingdom that is located on the indo gangetic plains.
Asoka and the culmination of the magadhan empire 7. Magadha is a region in the indie state o bihar an formed ane o the saxteen mahajanapadas sanskrit. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Pdf janapadas, mahajanapadas, kingdoms, and republics. C magadha had to contend for political preeminence with the. Shah even argued that gandhara and kamboja, which was one of the 16 mahajanapadas, were two provinces of a single empire. Magadha emerged as the most powerful and was the first to witness the growth of an empire in the whole subcontinent. I guess the op would grab a cup of tea before reading the answer. The mauryan empire and gupta empire, both of which originated in magadha, saw. These top selected mcqs are very important for the upcoming cgl, mts, chsl, railway, upsc, ias preliminary, etc. Briefly, the complete history of gujarat has been given information. Jarasandha, son of brihadrath was the most famous king.
Oreeginatin frae the kinrick o magadha in the indogangetic plain in the eastren side o the indian subcontinent, the empire haed its caipital ceety at pataliputra modren patna. Ancient history is one among the must read subject to cracking cse. Download ancient india by rs sharma pdf indian history by krishna reddy book pdf join telegram group friends, if you need any ebook pdf related to any topic or subjects and need any assistance and inquiry related to exams you can comment below. There were three dynasties who ruled magadhan empire from 544. Among the 16 mahajanapadas the monarchical states of kosala, vatsa, avanti, and magadha, along with the non. Admissibility of scientific evidence and the bias against lie detection. Ancient indian history for competitive exams important. Chandragupta maurya defeated seleucus i nicator and gained the territories beyond indus river. Rise and growth of the magadhan empire history discussion. An amateur historian has caught these shifts in a series of maps.
Political activity in the 6th5th century bce centred on the control of the ganges valley. Map showing exact boundaries and cities of magadha state in 5th century bce. Rajagriha wis ineetially kent as girivrijja an later came tae be kent as sae during the reign o ajatashatru. Magadha, ashoka ruled a huge empire, extending from afghanistan to karnataka, and from gujarat to kalinga on the bay of bengal, even if he did not as is sometimes said rule the whole subcontinent.
These top selected mcqs are very important for the upcoming cgl, mts. The kingdom of magadha finally emerged victorious in the war mahajanapasas supremacy which went on for a mahajanapadqs time among the nations of majjhimadesa, and became a predominant empire in midindia. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Its first capital was rajagriha modern rajgir then pataliputra modern patna. Gujarat no itihas pdf file download information point. General knowledge gk current affairs for government job exam. Dear aspirant, here we included the important objective questions and answers as an mcq format from vedic age. History study materials important topics exams daily. Indian history is made up of many events and cultures of rulers and kings that invaded india, fought for the land and won for the expansion for their empire here. Magadha, ancient kingdom of india, situated in what is now westcentral bihar state, in northeastern india. Historians are now arguing that the maurya empire did not include large parts of india, which were controlled by autonomous tribes. Rise of magadha, maurya, ashokas empire, dhamma, nature of state from hist 101 at college of st. Magadha empire gained much power and importance during the rule of king bimbisara and his son and successor ajatshatru.
Magadha synonyms, magadha pronunciation, magadha translation, english dictionary definition of magadha. Rise of magadha empire magadha imperialism geographical. Hence, this course understanding the ancient history indus valley civilisation to the mayuran empire is presented by agam jain, who had secured air 3 in cse 2015. The history of india is so vivid that it will be unfair to omit such small yet very important details about the developments that occurred before the establishment of the greatest empires in india, the mauryan empire. Indian history gk pdf free download indian history pdf. Make my exam powered by ibt institute 103,899 views. Candidates can download the history study material pdf from the below links. It was especially powerful from the fourth century bc to the fifth century ad, particularly under the emperor asoka.
This is the standard textbook map of the maurya empire. The four mahajanapadas magadha, kosala, avanti and vatsa were vying for supremacy from the 6 th century bc to the 4 th century bc. He was the son of chandragupta maurya, the founder of the mauryan dynasty who was guided by the famous indian teacher, economist and philosopher chanakya, regarded as pioneer of political science and economics in india, in establishing the maurya empire. As the course starts one will gain an introduction to the prehistoric era. The magadha empire in india extended in the modern day bihar and patna and some parts of bengal. Kalinga played a pivotal role in ashokas life, as eight years after he became king, he subjugated the region in a bloody war. Some magadha series i overstrikes from sasaram pankaj tandon1 in this short paper, i present a group of forty seven silver punchmarked coins of magadha, with some interesting features. I thought this is just the right place to correlate everything i was rea. Bindusara was the second mauryan emperor of india who ruled from c. Ancient indian history pdf notes for competitive exams upsc, ssc cgl, ssc chsl, railways, rrb ntpc and rrc groupd history capsule download pdf. These are now form the major part of the states of west bengal and bihar. Nov 02, 2016 magadha empire ancient indian history for sscbankrailway and other govt exam duration.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title magadha empire. This movie chronicles the life of a south indian ruler of the satavahana empire in south india in the 2nd century ce. Magadha was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas or states in ancient india. His sons and grandsons that ruled after him were weaker leaders and could not hold the empire together. India and china establish empires191 bay of bengal arabian sea indian. The maurya empire was founded by chandragupta maurya, with help from chanakya, at takshashila. By 316 bc, the maurya empire fully occupied northwestern parts of india, defeating and conquering the governors left by alexander the great. The kingdom of magadha roughly correspond to the modern districts of patna and gaya in bihar plus some parts of bengal.
Jul 08, 2014 rise of magadha limits of aryans area extended to up to vindhyas there were 16 mahajapadas with in the aryans area. The group includes 15 types unlisted in gupta and hardakers standard reference for this coinage2 hereafter referred to as gh. Bimbisara is said to have been murdered by his son ajatshatru. Out of them some already come in various competitive examinations. Under bimbisara, magadha annexed the neighbouring eastern kingdoms, and made marriage aliances with the ones in the west and north. Born as the son of philip ii, king of macedonia, he spent his early years observing the administration of his father. This brought to an end the 100year old rivalry between magadha and avanti. The first king of magadha dynasty was bimbisar and and he was founder of haryaka dyansty.
Mar 05, 2015 the credit for the rise of magadha empire goes to the competent rulers or magadha kingdom. Chandragupta maurya established the maurya empire by overthrowing the nanda dynasty and expanded the empire with the help of chanakya. Magadha empire may refer to the following, for a general view of the states based on magadha, see magadha. Material remainscoinsinscriptionsliterary sources foreign accounts historical sense. The political history of india from the earliest times till the present day is an endless story of struggle between the forces of centralization and decentralization. The core of the kingdom was the area of bihar south of the ganges. The maurya empire wis a geografically extensive airn age historical pouer foondit bi chandragupta maurya which dominatit auncient indie atween c. According to several legends, chanakya travelled to magadha, a kingdom that was large and militarily powerful and feared by its neighbors, but was insulted by its king dhana nanda, of the nanda dynasty. He was the conqueror of the persian empire and is considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. It was too large and could not remain functioning under the rule of a weak king. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by sri gupta.
In ancient times the area along the ganga and its tributary called the son, and to the south of the ganga was known as magadha now lying in the state of bihar. Magadha played an important role in the development of jainism and buddhism, and two of indias greatest empires, the mau rya empir e and gupta empi re, origin ated in magad ha th e maur ya n empi re and gupt a empi re, both of which origina ted i n magad ha, saw. The rise of magadha empire magadha imperialism the factors that led to the rise of magadha this rise of magadha imperialism is unique in indian history. In 326 bce, when alexander the great was camped at the river beas. Magadha was the nucleus of important indian empires. It contained smaller kingdoms with a range of administrative structures not necessarily similar to that in magadha. Antiochus 2 theos is the ancient greek king contemporary of asoka and mentioned him in his edicts. Ncert class1 marigold english book pdf may 17, 2017 ncert class 1 rimjhim hindi book pdf may 18, 2017 gk list of national parks in west bengal pdf may 18, 2017.
Shishunaga, bimbisara, ajatasatru, mahapadma and chandragupta were exceptionally able kings. Although a lover of the arts, samudra had a warlike side. Chanakya swore revenge and vowed to destroy the nanda empire. Most probably he overthrew the brihadrathas from magadha. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Alexander the great, also known as alexander iii of macedon, was the king of macedonia from 336 to 323 b. He expanded the empire through 40 years of conquest. The core o the kinrick wis the aurie o bihar sooth o the ganges. Most probably he overthrew the brihadrathas from magadha and assumed the title srinika after his accession.
Here, we are giving 10 gk questions and answers on the magadha empire that will enhance the general knowledge of readers about the ancient indian kingdom. Magadha was a major economic and cultural center of ancient india and the cradle of early buddhism and jainism. Further, one will understand and learn the basic features and the theories related to. The empire wis the lairgest tae hae ever exeestit in.