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The 15 pages that link to Magadha, each with the reason it gives.

• Maurya EmpireNarrower topic: Its resources and strategic location provided the base from which the Maurya Empire arose.

• Chandragupta MauryaNarrower topic: Its resources and strategic position provided the base for Chandragupta’s expansion.

• PataliputraNarrower topic: Pataliputra rose within Magadha and became its principal seat of government.

• MahajanapadasBroader topic: Its expansion made it the most successful of the Mahajanapadas.

• BiharBroader topic: Its historic core covered much of modern south Bihar.

• Buddhism in IndiaBroader topic: The Buddha taught in Magadha, where early Buddhist communities gained a lasting base.

• ĀjīvikaBroader topic: The movement’s early history is linked to the region where major śramaṇa communities flourished.

• KosalaCompared with: Its rivalry with Kosala reshaped the balance of power in the region.

• AjatashatruNarrower topic: Its territory and resources formed the base of Ajatashatru’s expanding kingdom.

• ChanakyaBroader topic: Chanakya’s political story unfolds around the kingdom Chandragupta wrested from the Nandas.

• Nanda EmpireNarrower topic: Magadha was the Nandas’ territorial base and the center from which their empire expanded.

• Shunga EmpireNarrower topic: The Shunga dynasty inherited its political heartland.

• History of BiharBroader topic: Its rise anchored Bihar’s early political history and provided a base for later empires.

• History of Uttar PradeshRelated: Its expansion absorbed neighboring states and brought parts of the region into wider imperial rule.

• PanchalaRelated: Magadha's rise shifted power eastward beyond Panchala's heartland.