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.

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.