Online Encyclopedia

MAGADHA

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V17, Page 300 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

MAGADHA  , an

See also:
ancient
See also:
kingdom of
See also:
India, mentioned in both the'Ramayana and the Mahabadrala . It comprised that portion of
See also:
Behar lying S. of the
See also:
Ganges, with its
See also:
capital at Pataliputra or
See also:
Patna . As the
See also:
scene of many incidents in the
See also:
life of Gautama
See also:
Buddha, it was a
See also:
holy
See also:
land . It was also the seat of the Maurya
See also:
Empire, founded by Chandragupta, which extended over all India under
See also:
Asoka; and, later, of the powerful
See also:
Gupta
See also:
dynasty .

End of Article: MAGADHA
[back]
MAFRA 		[next]
MAGALDAN

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.