History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
Name the first capital of King Bimbisara:
APataliputra
BGirivraja ✓ Correct
CAvanti
DTaxila
Correct answer: (B) Girivraja — The answer is Girivraja, also called Rajagriha.
Explanation
★The answer is Girivraja, also called Rajagriha.
★Bimbisara was the ruler of the Haryanka dynasty whose first capital was Girivraja.
★He was the true founder of the greatness of the Magadha empire and ruled from 544 to 492 BCE.
★He was a friend and patron of the Buddha.
★He gifted the Veluvana garden to the Buddha and the Sangha.
★He ruled about fifty-two years before being imprisoned by his son Ajatashatru.
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