Mahajanapadas- Rise of Magadha – Nandas – Invasion of Alexander

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5.1 Timeline

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558-530 BCE Founding of Persian kingdom of Achaemenids, Cyrus conquers part of North-Western India 544 BCE Accession of the throne of Magadha by Bimbisara

495 BCE Accession of throne by Ajatasatru

362 -322 BCE Nanda dynasty

326 BCE Alexander’s Indian campaign

323 BCE Death of Alexander

5. 2 Glossary

Staring Related Term Definition Character Term A Asvamedha Sacrifice performed by those desirous of being accorded

royal status and by kings. J Janapada Literally, where the clan or tribe places its foot, the territory initially occupied by a clan and which could evolve into a state. J Jatakas One of the 15 books of the Khuddaka Nikaya, containing

stories of the previous births of the Buddha. th M Mahajanapadas The great states of 6 century BCE

S Sudra The fourth and lowest Varna.

5.3 Web links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magadha http://iasmania.com/mahajanapadas-rise-magadh-iranian-invasion-macedonian-invasion/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_kings_of_Magadha http://www.iloveindia.com/history/ancient-india/alexander-invasion.html http://www.historydiscussion.net/society/mahajanapadas-monarchies-and-republics-during-the-post-

vedic-period-indian-history/569 http://bengalstudents.com/books/general-knowledge-study/mahajanapada-period http://indiansaga.com/history/magadha_buddha.html

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