Brihadratha

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This article is about the legendary king of Magadha. For the last Maurya dynasty king, see Brihadratha Maurya.

Brihadratha
Founder of Brihadratha dynasty
SuccessorJarasandha
IssueJarasandha
DynastyBrihadratha (rawani)
FatherUparichara Vasu
MotherGirika

Brihadratha (Sanskrit: बृहद्रथ; IAST: Bṛhadratha), also known as Maharatha, was the initiator of the Barhadratha (rawani) dynasty, the earliest ruling dynasty of Magadha. According to the Mahabharata and the Puranas, he was the eldest of the five sons of Vasu, the Kuru king of Chedi[1] and his queen Girika. The name of Brihadratha is also found in the Rigveda (I.36.18, X.49.6).[2]

Name[]

The name is a combination of bṛhat meaning 'great' or 'huge', and ratha meaning 'chariot'. Therefore the name Brihadratha (Sanskrit: बृहद्रथ; IAST: Bṛhadratha) can be assumed to be meaning "someone with a great/huge chariot".

Life[]

Brihadratha established his dynasty in Magadha. Ripunjaya was the last in his lineage, who was killed by his minister in 6th century BC.[3]

All the Puranas mention his sister Amna, as his successor. Kushagra was succeeded by his son Vrishava (or Rishava). Pushpavanta (or Pushyavanta or Punyavanta) was the son of Vrishava. Pushpavanta was succeeded by his son Satyahita (or Satyadhrita).[citation needed] Satyahita's son was Sudhanvana (or Sudharmana, Dharmatma, or Dhanusha). Dhanusha was succeeded by his son Sarva (or Urja or Jatu or Jahu or Jantu). Sarva was succeeded by his son Sambhava. According to the Agni Purana, Sambhava was succeeded by his son Jarasandha,[4] the noted warrior king mentioned in the Mahabharata. However, all other Puranic genealogical lists mention the name of Brihadratha again between either Jantu and Jarasandha or Sambhava and Jarasandha. Jarasandha was succeeded by his son Sahadeva who was killed in the Kurukshetra war.[1]

List of Rulers (c. 1700–682 BCE)[]

  • Brihadratha

(founder of Brihadratha dynasty)

(Greatest King of Brihadratha dynasty)

(son of Jarasandha)

  • Somadhi (1661–1603 BCE)
  • Srutasravas (1603–1539 BCE)
  • Ayutayus (1539–1503 BCE)
  • Niramitra (1503–1463 BCE)
  • Sukshatra (1463–1405 BCE)
  • Brihatkarman ( 1405–1382 BCE)
  • Senajit ( 1382–1332 BCE)
  • Srutanjaya ( 1332–1292 BCE)
  • Vipra (1292–1257 BCE)
  • Suchi (1257–1199 BCE)
  • Kshemya (1199–1171 BCE)
  • Subrata (1171–1107BCE)
  • Dharma ( 1107–1043 BCE)
  • Susuma (1008–970 BCE)
  • Dridhasena (970–912 BCE)
  • Sumati (912–879 BCE)
  • Subala (879–857 BCE)
  • Sunita (857–817 BCE)
  • Satyajit (817–767 BCE)
  • Viswajit (767–732 BCE)
  • Ripunjaya (732–682 BCE),

(Ripunjaya last king of Brihadratha dynasty, killed by his minister Pulika, Pradyota was son of Pulika.)

See also[]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, pp.129–36
  2. ^ Raychaudhuri, H.C. (1972). Political History of Ancient India, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, p.102
  3. ^ Sen 1999, p. 112.
  4. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 80.

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