Mahapadma Nanda
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Mahapadma Nanda, according to the Puranas, was the first Nanda king of Magadha.
A silver coin of 1 karshapana of King Mahapadma Nanda or his sons 4th century BCE
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Mahajanapada PeriodMagadha among the 16 great ancient kingdoms.
Mahapadma Nanda
…Mahapadma Nanda (Sanskrit: महापद्मानन्द; IAST: mahāpadmānanda, c. mid-4th century BCE), according to the Puranas, was the first Nanda king of Magadha. The Puranas describe him as a son of the last Shaishunaga king Mahanandin and a Shudra woman. These texts credit him with extensive conquests that…
Cyclopean Wall of Rajgir which encircled the former capital of Magadha, Rajgir. Among the oldest pieces of cyclopean masonry in the world
Magadha kingdom coin, c. 430–320 BCE, Karshapana
Magadha kingdom coin, c. 350 BCE, Karshapana
Chandragupta Maurya period Karshapana coin, circa 315-310 B.C.