SAKAS: -The first Saka King in India was Maues or Moga with Gandhara as his capital. -The second king, Azes successfully attracted the Greek king, Hippostratos. -Most famous Saka king in Westem India was Rudradaman I (130 AD - 152 AD) whose Junagarh inscription records his achievements. -He repaired the Sudarshan Lake of Mauryan times in the Kathiawar area....

Indo-Greek Kingdom: -The kingdom was founded when the Graeco-Bactrian king Demetrius invaded India early in the 2nd century BC. -The Greeks in India were eventually divided from the Graeco-Bactrians centered in Bactria (now the border between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan). -But, the Greeks failed to establish a united rule in north-western India. -The most famous Indo-Greek ruler was...

Shishunaga Dynasty -Founded by Shishunaga, a viceroy of Banaras in 413 B.C. -He was the King's Amatya or Minister. -His Capital was Vaishali. -The neighbouring rival state of Avanti, Vatsa and Kosala were defeated by him and their territories annexed to Magadha. -He ruled for 18 years....

Bimbisara: -Haryanka dynasty was founded by Bimbisara (or his father Hemajit, acc. to some sources) with its capital at Rajgir. -He was a contemporary of Buddha. -Conquered Anga & entered into matrimonial alliance with kosala. -Ajatashatru succeeded by killing his father, Bimbisara. -Udayin succeeded Ajatashatru & founded the city of Pataliputra (Patna) on the confluence of the Gang...

There were 16 Mahajanapadas: 1. Anga 2. Magadha 3. Kasi 4. Kosala 5. Vajji 6. Malla 7. Cheti 8. Vatsa 9. Kuru 10. Panchala 11. Matsya 12. Surasena 13. Assaka 14. Avanti 15. Gandhara 16. Kamboja -Most important Janapadas were Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa & Avanti....