Ripunjaya
| Ripunjaya | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Magadha | |
| Reign | 732–682 BCE (50 years) |
| Predecessor | Viswajit |
| Successor | Bimbisara |
| Died | 682 BCE |
| House | Brihadratha |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Ripunjaya was the last Puranic Brihadratha king of Magadha. His minister killed him, following which a gap of approximately 138 years (682–544 BCE) exists between the last Brihadratha king and Bimbisara; Indian texts are silent on this period. The Pradyota dynasty is deliberately excluded; it was based in Avanti (Ujjayini), not Magadha, and ruled concurrently as a parallel dynasty.
Thereafter, the throne went to Bimbisara of the Haryanka clan.[1]
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References
- ↑ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
Ripunjaya , was killed by his minister . Thereafter Bimbisara of the Haryanka Kula occupied the Magadha throne . He was the son of a petty chieftain Bhattiya and five years younger than the Buddha .