Mahapadma Nanda

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mahapadma_Nanda
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkb:person
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:children gptkb:Dhana_Nanda
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Nanda_dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:Ancient_India
gptkbp:ethnicity Shudra (according to some sources)
gptkbp:father gptkb:Mahanandin
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 4th century BCE
gptkbp:knownFor expanding the Magadha Empire
founding the Nanda dynasty
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Puranas
gptkb:Buddhist_scripture
gptkb:Jain_texts
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Destroyer_of_Kshatriyas
gptkbp:notableAchievement consolidation of Magadha
overthrowing previous dynasties
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mahanandin
gptkbp:region gptkb:Magadha
gptkbp:reign c. 345–329 BCE
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Dhana_Nanda
gptkbp:title gptkb:Dharmapala
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nanda_dynasty
gptkb:Pithunda
gptkb:Dhana_Nanda
gptkb:Magadha
gptkb:Nanda_Empire
gptkb:ancient_Magadha_region
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mahapadma Nanda