India is the one of the country with has the richest ancient history in the world it has many complex things diversitys empires rivers it know as many people words over the 5000 years old civilization. are still here it sign are still in the South India we will talk about the anicnet empires of India before maurya came here.
1. Haryanka Dyansty ( Magdha)
This dynasty rules 554 bce to 413 bce.it's founder name was bimbisara he ruled rajagriha modern rajgir bihar he is very cleaver mind person instead of wasting soldier's in the fight he choose to marry Prinnecs from different nation so he can expand his territory without bloodshed. There are few of the example was
Kosala married kosaladevi 2 lichchhavi from chellana.3 madra from khema. He done many great things expended the state improved the administration which led to a true state of beginning new India with bright future he support both buddha and mahavira his son name was ajatashtru he killed his his father for the throne a shocking moment for that era he invented weapons like catapults and chariot with blades build the forts ( like at the pataligrama -the future pataliputra)
He fought the battle of vajji Confederacy and kosala expanding megadha rule. His region mark as a India's strongest mahajanapada ( kingdom)
2.Shishunaga Dynasty ( 413 BCE - 345 BCE)
The founder of the shishunaga dynasty is former minister governer under the Haryankas
He became be the ruler the judgment of people opinion they are being tired of weak ruler so they elected shishunaga as the king of the naiton it shows new Democratic India.
He defeated avanti kingdom modern ujjain area a big rival of magdha. He expanded his territory west to northward maintained the peace the last ruler name was kalasoka the son of shishunaga.
3.Nanda dynasty (345 bce 321 bce)
This is the richest empire before mauryas
The founder name was mahapadma nanda it's second name was the destroyer of Kshtriyas.
He wasn't a Royal blood so his traditional elite's always dislike him. He was ruthless and ambitious person. He build a large army according to Greek historians 200.000 Infantry 20.000 cavalry 2.000 war chariots 3.000 elephants he stretch his empire to Punjab to Odisha one of the largest pre mauryan empires he collected heavy taxes making magadha very rich and powerful nation of the era. He developed irrigation and trade. The last ruler was dhana nanda thrown by Chandragupta maurya around 321 bce.
4. Paryoda dynasty ( 800- 500 bce)
Paryoda dynasty it's capital in Ujjain region malwa central India paryoda dynasty ruled the kingdom of avanti they dominated the North India avanati geographical location in Central India gave it so strategic control over North or south routes. Especially the one's connecting the ganga plains with decan the dynasty has strong foundation due to rich black soil trade routes crossing ujjain which helped alot in the war of the kingdom growing urban centers avanti was major rival of magadha these kingdoms had fought many battles every time the citizens has face the Concisences. And after a lot wars and bloodsheed maghda took over avanti and ended the pradyoda rule ujjain later became the culture center for astronomy and trade.
5.Vatsa dynasty (600-500 bce) kausambi kingdom
The capital of vatsa dynasty is in current pryagraj allahabad near ganga yamuna the dynasty was ruled by the bharata clan and later by king udayana who is widley remembered in the ancient Sanskrit dramas and Buddhist literature the vasta was an important mahajanapda located among rivers system which made it center of trade culture and political activity. King udyana was Romanized but he was an Cappible ruler who had done great work for his kingdom are like. Strengthened the vasta party build alliance with different nations patronized arts and literature politics pressure with magdha and inner conflict became the reason of weakness of vatsa and after it was absorbed by the expanding magdha empire during the Shisunaga or nanda dynasty.
6.Kashi kingdom ( 500 bce)
It was an very ancient and powerful until before 500 bce. It's capital is in varanasi Eastern Uttar Pradesh Kashi is the one of the strongest ancient time which is situated in northern india
Varanasi was major sector of trade and commerce it is also good in crafts and textiles
Learning and religion. Ganga river helped a lot in the economic growth of the kingdom which enabled trade to East and West. In the early age kashi often compete with different kingdoms of kosala and magdha for the Dominance in the ganga plains and at the one point Kashi was enough strong to defeat both kosala and videha.and eventually Kashi was defeated by kosala during king parsenajits era
Later then kosala it's self weakened magadha over the entire region.
