摩揭陀王國
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摩揭陀 (मगध),又称摩揭、摩羯陀,是古代中印度王国,佛陀时代印度四大国之一,鼎盛于频毗婆罗王和阿阇世王时期,疆域包括恒河南岸比哈邦,国都在王舍城,(今拉杰吉尔(Rajgir)) 。 [编辑] 历史
Gotama Buddha himself was born a prince of Kapilavatthu in Kosala around 563 BCE. As the scene of many incidents in his life, Magadha was a holy land. Magadha was also the seat of the Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta, which extended over nearly all India under Asoka; and, later, of the powerful Gupta Empire. The capital of the Mauryan Empire, Pataliputta (modern Patna), was begun as a Magadhan fortress and became the capital sometime after Ajatashatru's reign. Chandragupta destroyed the Nanda dynasty around 321 BCE, and became the first king of the great Mauryan Empire. [编辑] 摩揭陀国王列表
The Puranas give a rather different list with long reigns, making the Śiśunāga dynasty 321 years long:
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