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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Example Sentences

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

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Under a series of ambitious kings, Magadha began expanding in the sixth century B.C. by taking over surrounding kingdoms.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

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

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