Dhana Nanda

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Dhana Nanda was the last and most powerful ruler of the Nanda dynasty in ancient India, known for his immense wealth and unpopularity, which paved the way for Chandragupta Maurya’s rise and the founding of the Maurya Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
king
ruler of Magadha
associatedWith Chanakya NERFINISHED
capital Pataliputra NERFINISHED
country Magadha NERFINISHED
culturalContext ancient Indian monarchy
deathPlace Magadha NERFINISHED
Pataliputra NERFINISHED
dynasty Nanda dynasty NERFINISHED
era pre-Mauryan period
father Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED
governanceStyle centralized rule
knownFor being last ruler of the Nanda dynasty
being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya
conflict with Chandragupta Maurya
immense wealth
unpopularity
language Magadhi Prakrit NERFINISHED
legacy example of tyrannical ruler in Indian tradition
paved way for Maurya Empire
memberOf Nanda dynasty NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Buddhist texts
Jain texts
Puranas NERFINISHED
militaryStrength large standing army
opposedBy Chanakya NERFINISHED
Chandragupta Maurya NERFINISHED
overthrownBy Chandragupta Maurya NERFINISHED
positionHeld King of Magadha NERFINISHED
predecessor Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED
region ancient India
reignEnd 4th century BCE
reignOver Magadha NERFINISHED
reignStart 4th century BCE
religion Hinduism
reputation greedy
oppressive ruler
successor Chandragupta Maurya NERFINISHED
successorState Maurya Empire NERFINISHED
taxPolicy heavy taxation
timePeriod 4th century BCE
title Nanda king
wealth very rich

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Nanda Empire hasRuler Dhana Nanda
Nanda Empire notableFigure Dhana Nanda