Nanda dynasty
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The Nanda dynasty was an ancient Indian ruling family that established a powerful and wealthy empire in Magadha before being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian dynasty
ⓘ
royal house ⓘ |
| armySizeAccordingToSources | very large ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rise of Magadha as imperial power ⓘ |
| capital | Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | punch-marked coins ⓘ |
| dynasticOriginAccordingToTradition | low-born or non-kshatriya origin ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | heavy taxation ⓘ |
| era |
4th century BCE
ⓘ
late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| fallsWithin | pre-Mauryan period of Indian history ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 345–321 BCE ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasNotableRuler |
Dhana Nanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahapadma Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | well-attested in literary sources ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya
ⓘ
centralized administration ⓘ expansion of Magadha ⓘ great wealth ⓘ large standing army ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Magadhi Prakrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Dhana Nanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | prepared ground for Mauryan Empire ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Buddhist texts
ⓘ
Greek accounts of India ⓘ Jain texts ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Chandragupta Maurya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownWithSupportOf | Chanakya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iron Age India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahajanapada period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shaishunaga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| successor | Maurya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryIncludes |
Magadha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of present-day Bengal ⓘ parts of present-day Bihar ⓘ parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Odisha ⓘ parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
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