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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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king ⓘ ruler of Magadha ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chanakya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian monarchy ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Magadha
NERFINISHED
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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
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being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ conflict with Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ immense wealth ⓘ unpopularity ⓘ |
| language | Magadhi Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
example of tyrannical ruler in Indian tradition
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paved way for Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| memberOf | Nanda dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist texts
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Jain texts ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | large standing army ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chanakya
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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