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This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Magadha and its related dynasties.

The Magadha Kingdom is the first Kingdom to ever unify most of India, it has been ruled by various dynasties and warlords.

Haryanka dynasty

List of wars involving Haryanka Dynasty
Conflict	Magadha and Allies	Opponent(s)	Outcome
Magadha-Anga war	Magadha Haryanka dynasty	Anga	Victory^[1] Annexation of Anga.
First Avanti-Magadhan War	Magadha Haryanka dynasty	Avanti	Stalemate The war continued till the formation of the Shishunga dynasty
Magadha-Kosala War	Magadha Haryanka dynasty	Kosala	Victory^[2] Magadhī annexation of the Kosala & Kasi.
Magadha-Vajji war	Magadha Haryanka dynasty	Vajji Republic	Victory^[3] Magadhī annexation of the Vajji Republic.

Shishunga dynasty

List of wars involving Shishunga dynasty
Conflict	Magadha and Allies	Opponent(s)	Outcome
Second Avanti-Magadhi War	Magadha Shishunga dynasty	Avanti	Victory^[4] Magadhī annexation of the Avanti.

Nanda dynasty

List of wars involving Nanda dynasty
Conflict	Magadha and Allies	Opponent(s)	Outcome
Magadha Conquest of Maithalas	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Maithalas	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Kasheyas	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Kasheyas	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Ikshvakus	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Ikshvakus	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Panchalas	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Panchalas	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Shurasenas	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Shurasenas	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Kurus	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Kurus	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Haihayas	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Haihayas	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Vitihotras	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Vitihotras	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Kalingas	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Kalingas	Victory^[5]
Magadha Conquest of Ashmakas	Magadha Nanda dynasty	Ashmakas	Victory^[5]
Overthrow of the Nanda dynasty	Magadha Nanda dynasty	House of Maurya Chandragupta Maurya	Defeat^[6]

Maurya dynasty


Conflict	Magadha and Allies	Opponent(s)	Outcome
Chandragupta's Conquest of North-western India	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Alexander's Governors and their States Nicanor Philip	Victory^[7] Mercenaries hired by Chandragupta drive out the Greek rulers.
Seleucid-Magadha War	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Seleucid Empire	Victory^[8]^[9] Seleucid Empire's eastern satrapies such as Aria, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Paropamisadae ceded to the Mauryan Empire.
Chandragupta's Conquest of the Southern India	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Deccan states	Victory^[10]^[11]
Bindusara's Conquest of Southern India	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Southern States	Inconclusive^[12]^[13]^[14] Subject of Scholar Debate.
First Takshashila Revolt	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Revolters	Victory^[15]
Second Takshashila Revolt	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Revolters	Defeat^[16]
Kalinga War	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Kalinga	Victory^[17]
Massacres by Ashoka	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Civilians	Victory^[18]^[19]
Mauryan Reconquest of Kalinga	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Kalinga	Victory^[20]
Mauryan Reconquest of Saurashtra	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Saurashtra States	Victory^[20]
Mauryan Reconquest of Maharashtra	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Maharashra States	Victory^[20]
Mauryan Reconquest of Andhra	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Andhra States	Victory^[20]
Mauryan Reconquest of Karnataka	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Karnataka States	Victory^[20]
Greek Invasion of North-western India	Magadha Maurya dynasty	Indo-Greek Kingdom Demetrius I	Defeat^[21]

Shunga dynasty


Conflict	Magadha and Allies	Opponent(s)	Outcome
Magadha-Vidharba War	Magadha Shunga dynasty	Vidharba Kingdom	Victory^[22]^[23]
Second Magadha-Greek War	Magadha Shunga dynasty	Indo-Greek Kingdom	Victory^[24]

Kanva dynasty


Conflict	Magadha and Allies	Opponent(s)	Outcome
Magadha-Satvanhana War	Magadha Kanva dynasty	Andhra Satavahana dynasty	Defeat^[25]

References

^ Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9.
^ Sharma 1968, p. 182-206.
^ Sharma 1968, p. 85-135.
^ Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra (2006). Political history of ancient India: from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty. New Delhi: Cosmo Publications for Genesis Publ. ISBN 978-81-307-0291-9.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j H. C. Raychaudhuri 1988, p. 17.
^ Prasad, Rajendra (1989). Politico-geographical analysis of the Arthasastra (1. publ ed.). New Delhi: Inter-India Publ. ISBN 978-81-210-0224-0.
^ Boesche, Roger (January 2003). "Kautilya's Arthasastra on War and Diplomacy in Ancient India". The Journal of Military History. 67 (1): 9–37. doi:10.1353/jmh.2003.0006. ISSN 1543-7795.
^ dx.doi.org. doi:10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-03/rbalaram/p11 http://dx.doi.org/10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-03/rbalaram/p11. Retrieved 2024-10-06. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ Kistler, John M. (October 2007). War Elephants. Bison Books. p. 64. ISBN 9780803260047.
^ Raychaudhuri 1967, p. 18.
^ Mookerji 1988, p. 6.
^ Daniélou 2003, p. 109.
^ K Krishna Reddy (2005). General Studies History. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill. p. A42-43. ISBN 9780070604476.
^ Sen 1999, p. 142.
^ Burnouf, Eugène; Buffetrille, Katia; Lopez Jr., Donald S. (2010). Introduction to the History of Indian Buddhism. University of Chicago Press. doi:10.7208/chicago/9780226081250.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-226-26968-9.
^ Burnouf, Eugène; Buffetrille, Katia; Lopez Jr., Donald S. (2010). Introduction to the History of Indian Buddhism. University of Chicago Press. doi:10.7208/chicago/9780226081250.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-226-26968-9.
^ Atlas Of Ancient Worlds. DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7566-4512-0. "The third Mauyran king was Ashoka the Great (ruled 268-232 BCE). In about 265 BCE, Ashoka conquered the kingdom of Kalinga."
^ Strong 1989, p. 232.
^ Beni Madhab Barua (5 May 2010). The Ajivikas. General Books. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1-152-74433-2. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Chandra, Moti. Trade And Trade Routes In Ancient India. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-055-6.
^ Bhattacharya, Priyama; Chatterjee, Diptendu; Sarkar, Pranabesh; Ghosh, Kusum; Bandyopadhyay, Arup Ratan (2019). "Association of fat patterning, type 2 diabetes mellitus and MTHFR gene polymorphism: a study among the two ethnic groups of Tripura, North-East India". European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 17 (3): 209–213. doi:10.15584/ejcem.2019.3.2. ISSN 2544-2406.
^ Bhattacharya, Priyama; Chatterjee, Diptendu; Sarkar, Pranabesh; Ghosh, Kusum; Bandyopadhyay, Arup Ratan (2019). "Association of fat patterning, type 2 diabetes mellitus and MTHFR gene polymorphism: a study among the two ethnic groups of Tripura, North-East India". European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 17 (3): 209–213. doi:10.15584/ejcem.2019.3.2. ISSN 2544-2406.
^ "Kalidas". www.cs.colostate.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
^ "Dxi". doi:10.7167/2013/362683/dataset/1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^ K. D. Bajpai (October 2004). Indian Numismatic Studies. Abhinav Publications. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-81-7017-035-8.

[1] Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India. ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9.

[2] Sharma 1968, p. 182-206.

[3] Sharma 1968, p. 85-135.

[4] Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra (2006). Political history of ancient India: from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty. New Delhi: Cosmo Publications for Genesis Publ. ISBN 978-81-307-0291-9.

[:0-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j H. C. Raychaudhuri 1988, p. 17.

[6] Prasad, Rajendra (1989). Politico-geographical analysis of the Arthasastra (1. publ ed.). New Delhi: Inter-India Publ. ISBN 978-81-210-0224-0.

[7] Boesche, Roger (January 2003). "Kautilya's Arthasastra on War and Diplomacy in Ancient India". The Journal of Military History. 67 (1): 9–37. doi:10.1353/jmh.2003.0006. ISSN 1543-7795.

[8] dx.doi.org. doi:10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-03/rbalaram/p11 http://dx.doi.org/10.17658/issn.2058-5462/issue-03/rbalaram/p11. Retrieved 2024-10-06. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[9] Kistler, John M. (October 2007). War Elephants. Bison Books. p. 64. ISBN 9780803260047.

[10] Raychaudhuri 1967, p. 18.

[11] Mookerji 1988, p. 6.

[12] Daniélou 2003, p. 109.

[13] K Krishna Reddy (2005). General Studies History. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill. p. A42-43. ISBN 9780070604476.

[14] Sen 1999, p. 142.

[15] Burnouf, Eugène; Buffetrille, Katia; Lopez Jr., Donald S. (2010). Introduction to the History of Indian Buddhism. University of Chicago Press. doi:10.7208/chicago/9780226081250.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-226-26968-9.

[16] Burnouf, Eugène; Buffetrille, Katia; Lopez Jr., Donald S. (2010). Introduction to the History of Indian Buddhism. University of Chicago Press. doi:10.7208/chicago/9780226081250.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-226-26968-9.

[17] Atlas Of Ancient Worlds. DK Publishing, 375 Hudson Street, New York. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7566-4512-0. "The third Mauyran king was Ashoka the Great (ruled 268-232 BCE). In about 265 BCE, Ashoka conquered the kingdom of Kalinga."

[18] Strong 1989, p. 232.

[19] Beni Madhab Barua (5 May 2010). The Ajivikas. General Books. pp. 68–69. ISBN 978-1-152-74433-2. Retrieved 30 October 2012.

[:1-20] Chandra, Moti. Trade And Trade Routes In Ancient India. Abhinav Publications. ISBN 978-81-7017-055-6.

[21] Bhattacharya, Priyama; Chatterjee, Diptendu; Sarkar, Pranabesh; Ghosh, Kusum; Bandyopadhyay, Arup Ratan (2019). "Association of fat patterning, type 2 diabetes mellitus and MTHFR gene polymorphism: a study among the two ethnic groups of Tripura, North-East India". European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 17 (3): 209–213. doi:10.15584/ejcem.2019.3.2. ISSN 2544-2406.

[22] Bhattacharya, Priyama; Chatterjee, Diptendu; Sarkar, Pranabesh; Ghosh, Kusum; Bandyopadhyay, Arup Ratan (2019). "Association of fat patterning, type 2 diabetes mellitus and MTHFR gene polymorphism: a study among the two ethnic groups of Tripura, North-East India". European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 17 (3): 209–213. doi:10.15584/ejcem.2019.3.2. ISSN 2544-2406.

[23] "Kalidas". www.cs.colostate.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-06.

[24] "Dxi". doi:10.7167/2013/362683/dataset/1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

[25] K. D. Bajpai (October 2004). Indian Numismatic Studies. Abhinav Publications. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-81-7017-035-8.

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