Buddhist IndiaG. P. Putnam's Sons, 1903 - 332 pages |
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... Magadha , with its capital at Rājagaha ( afterwards at Paṭaliputta ) , reigned over at first by King Bimbisāra and afterwards by his son Ajātasattu . - 2. To the north - west there was the kingdom of Kosala the Northern Kosala with its ...
... Magadha , with its capital at Rājagaha ( afterwards at Paṭaliputta ) , reigned over at first by King Bimbisāra and afterwards by his son Ajātasattu . - 2. To the north - west there was the kingdom of Kosala the Northern Kosala with its ...
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... Magadha . ' It is , furthermore , almost certain that the royal family at Savatthi was simply one of the patrician families who had managed to secure hereditary consulship in the Kosala clan . For the chiefs among the Kosalas , apart ...
... Magadha . ' It is , furthermore , almost certain that the royal family at Savatthi was simply one of the patrician families who had managed to secure hereditary consulship in the Kosala clan . For the chiefs among the Kosalas , apart ...
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... Magadha , and that Asoka , when a young man , was appointed governor of Ujjeni . But we know nothing else of the inter- mediate stages which led to this result . About nine or ten years before the Buddha's death , Devadatta , his first ...
... Magadha , and that Asoka , when a young man , was appointed governor of Ujjeni . But we know nothing else of the inter- mediate stages which led to this result . About nine or ten years before the Buddha's death , Devadatta , his first ...
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... Magadhā 10. Pañcālā 3. Kāsī II . Macchā 4. Kosalā 12. Sūrasenā 5. Vajji 6. Mallă 13. Assakā 14. Avanti 15. Gandhārā 7. Ceti 8. Vamsā 16. Kambojā 1. The Angas dwelt in the country to the east of Magadha , having their capital at Champā ...
... Magadhā 10. Pañcālā 3. Kāsī II . Macchā 4. Kosalā 12. Sūrasenā 5. Vajji 6. Mallă 13. Assakā 14. Avanti 15. Gandhārā 7. Ceti 8. Vamsā 16. Kambojā 1. The Angas dwelt in the country to the east of Magadha , having their capital at Champā ...
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... Magadha , and we never hear of its having regained independ- ence . But in former times it was independent , and there are traditions of wars between these neighbouring countries . The Anga rāja in the Buddha's time was simply a wealthy ...
... Magadha , and we never hear of its having regained independ- ence . But in former times it was independent , and there are traditions of wars between these neighbouring countries . The Anga rāja in the Buddha's time was simply a wealthy ...
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