Quick Facts
- Full Name: Ajatashatru
- Died: 460 BCE or c. 380 BCE
- Reign: ? – c.492 BCE
- Predecessor: Bimbisara
- Successor: Udayabhadra
- Religion: Hindu
- Dynasty: Haryanka
- Spouse: Vajira, Padmavati, Dharini, Subhadra
- Father: Bimbisara
- Mother: Queen Kosala Devi
- Famous as: Second Haryanka Emperor
Introduction
Ajatashatru was a king of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha in East India. His father was King Bimbisara who was a contemporary of both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha. He forcefully took over the kingdom of Magadha from his father and imprisoned him.