Administrative arrangements made by Alexander The Macedonian king had no desire to renounce his new conquests. He wished to incorporate them permanently into his extensive empire. He formed... Read more
The Nandas The new king belonged to a family called Nanda by all our authorities. His personal name or epithet was Mahapadma, or Mahapadmapati, “sovereign of an infinite host”, o... Read more
Bimbisara The most remarkable king of the Haryanka line was Srenika or Bimbisara, who was anointed king by his father while yet a boy of fifteen. The event took place, according to Ceylonese... Read more
The Great Janapadas The idea of a universal king was present before the minds of the Rig-Vedic poets, and in the later Vedic texts we find mention of several rulers who went round the... Read more
