Ripunjaya

Ripunjaya
Emperor of Magadha
Reign732–682 BCE
(50 years)
PredecessorViswajit
SuccessorBimbisara
Died682 BCE
HouseBrihadratha
ReligionHinduism

Ripunjaya was the last Puranic Brihadratha king of Magadha. His minister killed him, following which, the throne went to Bimbisara of the Haryanka clan.[1]

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References

  1. ^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0. Ripunjaya , was killed by his minister . Thereafter Bimbisara of the Haryanka Kula occupied the Magadha throne . He was the son of a petty chieftain Bhattiya and five years younger than the Buddha .
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