Haryanka dynasty

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Haryanka Dynasty
544 BCE–413 BCE
The approximate extent of the Haryanka dynasty between the 6th and 5th century BCE.[1]
Capital	Rajagriha later Pataliputra
Common languages	Sanskrit Magadhi Prakrit Other Prakrits
Religion	Historical Vedic religion Jainism[2] Buddhism [3]
Government	Monarchy
Emperor
• 544-492 BCE	Bimbisara
• 492-460 BCE	Ajatashatru
• 460-444 BCE	Udayin
• 444-440 BCE	Anuruddha
• 440-437 BCE	Munda
• 437-413 BCE	Nāgadāsaka
History
• Established	544 BCE
• Disestablished	413 BCE
Preceded by Succeeded by Pradyota dynasty Kosala Vedic period Shishunaga dynasty
Today part of	India

The Haryanka dynasty was the first ruling dynasty of Magadha, an empire of ancient India. Initially, the capital was Rajagriha. Later, it was shifted to Pataliputra, near present-day Patna in India during the reign of Udayin. Bimbisara is considered as the founder of the dynasty.

According to Buddhist text, the Mahavamsa, Bimbisara was appointed king by his father, Bhattiya, at the age of fifteen. This dynasty was succeeded by the Shishunaga dynasty.^[4]