Important facts on Shishunaga Dynasty and its ruler - Shishunaga and Kalashoka

Shishunaga Dynasty (412-344 B.C.)

1. After Haryanka dynasty Magadha was ruled by Shishunaga dynasty. 2. Shishunaga was the founder of Shishuhaga dynasty. 3. He was the minister or amatya of the last Haryanka dynasty ruler Nagdashak. 4. He killed Nagdashak and established the Shishunaga dynasty in 412 B.C. 5. Shishunaga annexed the territories of Avanti, Vatsa and Kosala to Magadha. 6. Shishunaga shifted its capital from Rajgriha to Patliputra. 7. According to Buddhist sources he also had a secondary capital at Vaishali. 8. Shishunaga was succeeded by Kalashoka in 344 B.C. 9. According to the Puranas he was mentioned as Kakavarna and according to the Sinhala chronicles (Srilankan text) he was mentioned as Kalashoka. 10. In 383 B.C. the Second Buddhist Council was organised at Vaishali under the sponsorship of Kalashoka. 11. The last ruler of Shishunaga dynasty was Nandivardhan.

Objective Questions on Shishunaga Dynasty and its rulers - Shishunaga and Kalashoka:

(a) Shishunaga
(a) Vallabhi
(a) Ajatashatru
(a) Shishunaga
(a) Shishunaga

Answers - 1(a), 2(d), 3(b), 4(b) and 5(c).