kings of Magadha

 The Magadha empire was established very likely by semi-mythical king Jarasandha who was, as it stated in the Puranas, a son of Brihadratha, one of the descendants of eponymical Puru. Jarasandha 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, ruledMagadha 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.

King Bimbisara, also known as King Shrenik, ruled this kingdom from 543-491 BC and belonged to the Hariyanka dynasty.

Kings in the Vayu Purana

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

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

Reign of Magadhan Kings (Pradyota Dynasty)

Pradyota	779 BC	776 BC	2122 BC	2119 BC
Palaka	776 BC	752 BC	2119 BC	2085 BC
Visakhayupa	752 BC	702 BC	2085 BC	2035 BC
Janaka	702 BC	681 BC	2035 BC	2014 BC
Nandivardhdhana	681 BC	661 BC	2014 BC	1994 BC

Reign of Magadhan Kings (Brihadratha Dynasty)

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