Mahapadma Nanda: Biography, Facts and Career
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Mahapadma Nanda (Sanskrit: महापद्मानन्द; IAST: mahāpadmānanda, c. mid-4th century BCE), according to the Puranas, was the first Nanda king of Magadha. The Puranas describe him as a son of the last Shaishunaga king Mahanandin and a Shudra woman. These texts credit him with extensive conquests that expanded the empire far beyond the Magadha region. The different Puranas give the length of his reign as 27 or 88 years, and state that his eight sons ruled in succession after him. Buddhist texts don't mention him, and instead name the first Nanda ruler as robber-turned king Ugrasena, who was succeeded by his eight brothers, the last of whom was Dhana Nanda.
Quick facts about Mahapadma Nanda
- Full name: Mahapadma Nanda
- Born: -0399-01-0
- Nationality: Nanda Empire
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q3267658
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Who is Mahapadma Nanda?
Mahapadma Nanda (Sanskrit: महापद्मानन्द; IAST: mahāpadmānanda, c.
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Mahapadma Nanda is Nanda Empire.
When was Mahapadma Nanda born?
Mahapadma Nanda was born on -0399-01-0.
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