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Magadha

Magadha proper noun: one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.

magadha: one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India
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Proper noun

Magadha

  1. One of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
    • Among the 16 mahajanapadas the monarchical states of Kosala, Vatsa, Avanti, and Magadha, along with the non‐monarchical mahajanapada of the Vrijis or Vajjis, attained political prominence by eclipsing other contemporary powers. However, it was the mahajanapada of Magadha which ultimately rose to...2016 January 11, Susmita Basu Majumdar, “Magadha, Kingdom of”, in N. Dalziel, J. M. MacKenzie, editors, The Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley, →DOI

Magadha meaning in Marathi, Sanskrit, Sinhala and Myanmar

Magadha in Marathi

Translations
मगध magadh

Magadha in Sanskrit

Translations
मगध magadha

Magadha in Sinhala

Translations
මගධ magadha

Magadha in Myanmar

Translations
မဂဓ ma.ga.dha.

Origin of Magadha

From Sanskrit मगध (magadha).

Questions about Magadha

What does Magadha mean?
Magadha means one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
What is Magadha in Marathi?
Magadha in Marathi is मगध (magadh). See Magadha meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Magadha?
Magadha is a proper noun.

Words near Magadha in the dictionary

  1. MAGAbilly
  2. Magadan
  3. Magadans
  4. Magadenovac
  5. Magadh Division
  6. Magadha
  7. Magadhan
  8. Magadhi
  9. magadiite
  10. magadiites
  11. magadis

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