Haryanka dynasty
The Haryanka dynasty was the first ruling dynasty of Magadha, an empire of ancient India. Initially, the capital was Rajagriha. Later, it was shifted to Pataliputra, near present-day Patna in India during the reign of Udayin. Bimbisara is considered as the founder of the dynasty.
Haryanka Dynasty | |||||||||||||
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| 544 BCE–413 BCE | |||||||||||||
The approximate extent of the Haryanka dynasty between the 6th and 5th century BCE. | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Rajagriha later Pataliputra | ||||||||||||
| Common languages | Sanskrit Magadhi Prakrit Other Prakrits | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Historical Vedic religion Jainism Buddhism | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| Emperor | |||||||||||||
• 544-492 BCE | Bimbisara | ||||||||||||
• 492-460 BCE | Ajatashatru | ||||||||||||
• 460-444 BCE | Udayin | ||||||||||||
• 444-440 BCE | Anuruddha | ||||||||||||
• 440-437 BCE | Munda | ||||||||||||
• 437-413 BCE | Nāgadāsaka | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 544 BCE | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 413 BCE | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||||||
According to Buddhist text, the Mahavamsa, Bimbisara was appointed king by his father, Bhattiya, at the age of fifteen. This dynasty was succeeded by the Shishunaga dynasty.
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