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प्रश्न
During King Bimbisara’s reign, Magadha rose to great prominence. In this context mention briefly:
The conquests and achievements of King Bimbisara.
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उत्तर
Magadha rose to great prominence during King Bimbisara’s reign in this context the given headlines are briefly described as ahead:
The conquests and achievements of King Bimbisara:
King Bimbisara ruled over Magadha from about 542 BC Up to 492 BC. His capital was Rajagriha, the modern Rajgir in the Patna district. Bimbisara conquered Anga, the region to the east of Magadha. He married Kosala Devi of Kosala and received the town of Kasi as a dowry. He married Chellana, the youngest daughter of the ruler of Vaishali. Avanti and Gandhara were powerful kingdoms at that time. Bimbisara was on friendly terms with them. In the Buddha’s time, Magadha included about eighty thousand villages. Bimbisara was an efficient administrator. He built many roads and bridges and travelled from place to place to find whether his subject was happy or not. He had effective control over the material as well as the human resources of the kingdom.
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