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Magadha in a sentence
Magadha meaning
One of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
Using Magadha
- The main meaning on this page is: One of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
- In the example corpus, magadha often appears in combinations such as: of magadha.
Context around Magadha
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Magadha
- In this selection, "magadha" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, region, anga and first stand out and add context to how "magadha" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include king of magadha and pāyāsi and king of magadha has transgressed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "magadha" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with magadha
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
These four were Vatsa, Avanti, Kosala, and Magadha. (8 words)
Bimbisāra (the king of Magadha), and Pāyāsi (the king of Kosāla) were reborn here. (14 words)
Siddhartha rejected the offer, but promised to visit his kingdom of Magadha first, upon attaining enlightenment. (16 words)
The Buddha was born at Lumbini, as emperor Ashoka 's Lumbini pillar records, just before the kingdom of Magadha (which traditionally is said to have lasted from c. 546–324 BCE) rose to power. (34 words)
The similarities of the Saurashtran inscriptions to the Hathigumpha inscription may be misleading because the latter suggests the Ashokan scribe may not have translated the material he received from Magadha into the vernacular. (33 words)
The empire arose as a consequence of state consolidation in northern India, which led to one state, Magadha, in today’s Bihar, dominating the Ganges plain. (26 words)
Example sentences (10)
The empire arose as a consequence of state consolidation in northern India, which led to one state, Magadha, in today’s Bihar, dominating the Ganges plain.
Ancient Bengal was considered a part of Magadha region, which was the cradle of Indian arts and sciences.
Bimbisāra (the king of Magadha), and Pāyāsi (the king of Kosāla) were reborn here.
He thought that, although this King of Magadha has transgressed against his kingdom, he had not transgressed against him personally, and Ajatasattu was still his nephew.
Khārabēḷa led many successful campaigns against the states of Magadha, Anga, Satavahanas till the southern most regions of Pandyan Empire (modern Tamil Nadu).
Siddhartha rejected the offer, but promised to visit his kingdom of Magadha first, upon attaining enlightenment.
The Buddha taught in Magadha, but the four most important places in his life are all outside of it.
The Buddha was born at Lumbini, as emperor Ashoka 's Lumbini pillar records, just before the kingdom of Magadha (which traditionally is said to have lasted from c. 546–324 BCE) rose to power.
These four were Vatsa, Avanti, Kosala, and Magadha.
The similarities of the Saurashtran inscriptions to the Hathigumpha inscription may be misleading because the latter suggests the Ashokan scribe may not have translated the material he received from Magadha into the vernacular.
Common combinations with magadha
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of magadha 6×