Buddhist and Jaina texts attribute the power of Magadha to the policies of which of the following rulers?
(A) Bimbisara
(B) Chandragupta
(C) Ajatasattu
(D) Mahapadma Nanda
(E) Asoka
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (D) only
Buddhist and Jaina texts attribute the power of Magadha to the policies of the following rulers:
(A) Bimbisara
(C) Ajatasattu
(D) Mahapadma Nanda
Early Buddhist and Jaina writers who wrote about Magadha attributed its power to the policies of individuals: ruthlessly ambitious kings of whom Bimbisara, Ajatasattu, and Mahapadma Nanda are the best known, and their ministers, who helped implement their policies.