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Magadha

American  
[muhg-uh-duh, mah-guh-] / ˈmʌg ə də, ˈmɑ gə- /

noun

  1. an ancient kingdom of NE India, in present-day W central Bihar state, S of the Ganges: flourished between the 8th and 6th century b.c.


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Pali was and still is the common tongue of the Magadha region, where Prince Siddhartha Gautama lived a life of luxury before renouncing wealth to attain enlightenment.

From Salon • May 21, 2023

Magadha had expanded south to occupy almost all of the Indian subcontinent.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Chandragupta moved northwest, seizing all the land from Magadha to the Indus.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

His empire included Magadha and the area north of it, with his power base along the Ganges River.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Jarasandha, the powerful and semi-civilised king of Magadha or South Behar, opposed and was killed; but other monarchs recognised the supremacy of Yudhishthir and came to the sacrifice with tributes.

From Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse by Dutt, Romesh

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