Magadha

Today part of

Empires of Magadha

Mahajanapada Period
Magadha among the 16 great ancient kingdoms.

Haryanka Dynasty
Early territorial expansion under Bimbisara and Ajatashatru.

Nanda Empire
Magadha's dominance over Northern India.

Maurya Empire
Pan-Indian expansion originating from Pataliputra.

Shunga Empire
Post-Mauryan dynasty controlling central and eastern India.

Gupta Empire
The Classical Age centered in Magadha.

Magadha (IPA:, was a region and kingdom in ancient India, based in the eastern Ganges Plain. It was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas during the Second Urbanization period. The region was ruled by several dynasties, which overshadowed, conquered, and incorporated the other Mahajanapadas. Magadha played an important role in the development of Jainism and Buddhism and formed the core of the Haryankan Empire, Nanda Empire, Mauryan Empire, Shunga Empire and Gupta Empire.