Legendary Kings of Magadha

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The Magadha kingdom was reportedly established in legendary antiquity by the descedants of Puru. Jarasandha, one of the descendants of Puru, appears in the Mahabharatha as the "Magadhan Emperor who rules all India" and meets with an unceremonious ending. His descendants, according to the Vayu Purana, ruled Magadha for 1000 years followed by the Pradyota dynasty which ruled for 138 years. However, no sufficient evidence to prove the historicity of this claim. However, these rulers are mentioned in the Hindu texts, Buddhist texts and Jaina texts.

[edit] Kings in the Vayu Purana

The list of legendary kings of Magadha according to the Vayu Purana are as follows

Emperor	Reign start(According to Modern Historians)	Reign end(According to Modern Historians)	Reign start(According to Aryabhatta)	Reign end(According to Aryabhatta)
Reign of Magadhan Kings (Brihadratha Dynasty)
Brihadratha	?	?	?	?
Jarasandha	1760 BC	1718 BC	?	?
Sahadeva	1718 BCE	1676 BC	?	?
Somapi	1676 BCE	1618 BCE	3009 BCE	2951 BCE
Srutasravas	1618 BCE	1551 BCE	2951 BCE	2884 BCE
Ayutayus	1551 BCE	1515 BCE	2884 BCE	2848 BCE
Niramitra	1515 BCE	1415 BCE	2848 BCE	2748 BCE
Sukshatra	1415 BCE	1407 BCE	2748 BCE	2740 BCE
Brihatkarman	1407 BCE	1384 BCE	2740 BCE	2717 BCE
Senajit	1384 BCE	1361 BCE	2717 BCE	2694 BCE
Srutanjaya	1361 BCE	1321 BCE	2694 BCE	2654 BCE
Vipra	1321 BCE	1296 BCE	2654 BCE	2629 BCE
Suchi	1296 BCE	1238 BCE	2629 BCE	2561 BCE
Kshemya	1238 BCE	1210 BCE	2561 BCE	2533 BCE
Subrata	1210 BCE	1150 BCE	2533 BCE	2473 BCE
Dharma	1150 BCE	1145 BCE	2473 BCE	2468 BCE
Susuma	1145 BCE	1107 BCE	2468 BCE	2430 BCE
Dridhasena	1107 BCE	1059 BCE	2430 BCE	2382 BCE
Sumati	1059 BCE	1026 BCE	2382 BCE	2349 BCE
Subhala	1026 BCE	1004 BCE	2349 BCE	2327 BCE
Sunita	1004 BCE	964 BCE	2327 BCE	2287 BCE
Satyajit	964 BCE	884 BCE	2287 BCE	2207 BCE
Biswajit	884 BCE	849 BCE	2207 BCE	2172 BCE
Ripunjaya	849 BCE	799 BCE	2172 BCE	2122 BCE

Emperor	Reign start(According to Modern Historians)	Reign end(According to Modern Historians)	Reign start(According to Aryabhatta)	Reign end(According to Aryabhatta)
Reign of Magadhan Kings (Pradyota Dynasty)
Pradyota	779 BCE	776 BCE	2122 BCE	2119 BCE
Palaka	776 BCE	752 BCE	2119 BCE	2085 BCE
Visakhayupa	752 BCE	702 BC	2085 BCE	2035 BCE
Janaka	702 BCE	681 BCE	2035 BCE	2014 BCE
Nandivardhdhana	681 BC	661 BCE	2014 BCE	1994 BCE

[edit] Kings in the Matsya Purana

Emperor	Reign start(According to Modern Historians)	Reign end(According to Modern Historians)	Reign start(According to Aryabhatta)	Reign end(According to Aryabhatta)
Reign of Magadhan Kings (Brihadratha Dynasty)
Brihadratha	?	?	?	?
Jarasandha	1760 BC	1718 BC	?	?
Sahadeva	1718 BCE	1676 BC	?	?
Somapi	1676 BCE	1618 BCE	3009 BCE	2951 BCE
Srutasravas	1497 BCE	1433 BCE	2951 BCE	2884 BCE
Apratipa	1433 BCE	1407 BCE	2884 BCE	2848 BCE
Niramitra	1407 BCE	1367 BCE	2848 BCE	2748 BCE
Sukshatra	1367 BCE	1311 BCE	2748 BCE	2740 BCE
Brihatsena	1311 BCE	1288 BCE	2740 BCE	2717 BCE
Senajit	1288 BCE	1238 BCE	2717 BCE	2694 BCE
Srutanjaya	1238 BCE	1198 BCE	2694 BCE	2654 BCE
Vidhu	1198 BCE	1170 BCE	2654 BCE	2629 BCE
Suchi	1234 BCE	1170 BCE	2629 BCE	2561 BCE
Kshemya	1170 BCE	1142 BCE	2561 BCE	2533 BCE
Subrata	1142 BCE	1078 BCE	2533 BCE	2473 BCE
Sunetra	1113 BCE	1078 BCE	2473 BCE	2468 BCE
Nivritti	1078 BCE	1020 BCE	2468 BCE	2430 BCE
Trinetra	1020 BCE	992 BCE	2430 BCE	2382 BCE
Mahatsena	992 BCE	944 BCE	2382 BCE	2349 BCE
Netra	944 BCE	914 BCE	2349 BCE	2327 BCE
Abala	914 BCE	882 BCE	2327 BCE	2287 BCE
Ripunjaya	882 BCE	832 BCE	2172 BCE	2122 BCE

Emperor	Reign start(According to Modern Historians)	Reign end(According to Modern Historians)	Reign start(According to Aryabhatta)	Reign end(According to Aryabhatta)
Reign of Magadhan Kings (Pradyota Dynasty)
Pradyota	832 BCE	809 BCE	2122 BCE	2119 BCE
Palaka	809 BCE	781 BCE	2119 BCE	2085 BCE
Visakhayupa	781 BCE	728 BC	2094 BCE	2041 BCE
Suryaka	708 BCE	687 BCE	2041 BCE	2020 BCE
Nandivardhdhana	687 BC	667 BCE	2020 BCE	2000 BCE