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Brihadratha dynasty | |||||||||||||||
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.png) Magadha in 1100 BCE ruled by the Brihadratha dynasty, in the north-eastern region | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Girivraja | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Vedic Sanskrit | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||||||
• 1700-1680 BCE | Brihadratha (first ruler) | ||||||||||||||
• c. 732–682 BCE | Ripunjaya (last ruler) | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
• Established | unknown | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||||||||
According to the Puranas, the Brihadratha dynasty (Sanskrit: बृहद्रथ; IAST: Bṛhadratha) was a legendary dynasty of Magadha. Brihadratha was the founder of the dynasty.[1] According to the Vishnu Purana, Magadha, mentioned in Atharvaveda,[2] was not only the most valuable[clarification needed] kingdom in the Vedic period but was also the centre of civilization and power in India.[3]
The name of Brihadratha is found in the Rigveda (I.36.18, X.49.6).[4] The Puranic sources say that the Brihadratha was the eldest son of Uparichara Vasu. According to the Ramayana, Uparichara Vasu founded the Vasumati and Girivraja, the capital of the dynasty.[5][unreliable source?]. Archaeological evidence for the specific kings of the dynasty is, however, lacking and they may be considered semi-legendary.
- ^ Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, pp.129–36.
- ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 80.
- ^ "Rise of Jarasandha of Brihadratha dynasty". jagran. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Raychaudhuri, H.C. (1972). Political History of Ancient India, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, p.102.
- ^ "Jarasandha was a very powerful king of Magadha and the history of his birth and activities is also very interesting - Vaniquotes". vaniquotes.org. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.