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Magadha

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[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

After 500 years of invasion and turmoil, a strong leader again arose in the northern state of Magadha.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

Chandragupta Maurya may have been born in the powerful kingdom of Magadha.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

Out of this strife emerged a major kingdom: Magadha.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2012

The headquarters of the Sammitîyas were, according to the accounts of both Hsüan Chuang and I-Ching, in western India though, like the three other schools, they were also found in Magadha and eastern India.

From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir

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