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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????
Jarasandha1760 BC1718 BC??
Sahadeva1718 BC1676 BC??
Somapi1676 BC1618 BC3009 BC2951 BC
Srutasravas1618 BC1551 BC2951 BC2884 BC
Ayutayus1551 BC1515 BC2884 BC2848 BC
Niramitra1515 BC1415 BC2848 BC2748 BC
Sukshatra1415 BC1407 BC2748 BC2740 BC
Brihatkarman1407 BC1384 BC2740 BC2717 BC
Senajit1384 BC1361 BC2717 BC2694 BC
Srutanjaya1361 BC1321 BC2694 BC2654 BC
Vipra1321 BC1296 BC2654 BC2629 BC
Suchi1296 BC1238 BC2629 BC2561 BC
Kshemya1238 BC1210 BC2561 BC2533 BC
Subrata1210 BC1150 BC2533 BC2473 BC
Dharma1150 BC1145 BC2473 BC2468 BC
Susuma1145 BC1107 BC2468 BC2430 BC
Dridhasena1107 BC1059 BC2430 BC2382 BC
Sumati1059 BC1026 BC2382 BC2349 BC
Subhala1026 BC1004 BC2349 BC2327 BC
Sunita1004 BC964 BC2327 BC2287 BC
Satyajit964 BC884 BC2287 BC2207 BC
Biswajit884 BC849 BC2207 BC2172 BC
Ripunjaya849 BC799 BC2172 BC2122 BC
Reign of Magadhan Kings (Pradyota Dynasty)
Pradyota779 BC776 BC2122 BC2119 BC
Palaka776 BC752 BC2119 BC2085 BC
Visakhayupa752 BC702 BC2085 BC2035 BC
Janaka702 BC681 BC2035 BC2014 BC
Nandivardhdhana681 BC661 BC2014 BC1994 BC
 
Reign of Magadhan Kings (Brihadratha Dynasty)

Brihadratha????
Jarasandha1760 BC1718 BC??
Sahadeva1718 BC1676 BC??
Somapi1676 BC1618 BC3009 BC2951 BC
Srutasravas1497 BC1433 BC2951 BC2884 BC
Apratipa1433 BC1407 BC2884 BC2848 BC
Niramitra1407 BC1367 BC2848 BC2748 BC
Sukshatra1367 BC1311 BC2748 BC2740 BC
Brihatsena1311 BC1288 BC2740 BC2717 BC
Senajit1288 BC1238 BC2717 BC2694 BC
Srutanjaya1238 BC1198 BC2694 BC2654 BC
Vidhu1198 BC1170 BC2654 BC2629 BC
Suchi1234 BC1170 BC2629 BC2561 BC
Kshemya1170 BC1142 BC2561 BC2533 BC
Subrata1142 BC1078 BC2533 BC2473 BC
Sunetra1113 BC1078 BC2473 BC2468 BC
Nivritti1078 BC1020 BC2468 BC2430 BC
Trinetra1020 BC992 BC2430 BC2382 BC
Mahatsena992 BC944 BC2382 BC2349 BC
Netra944 BC914 BC2349 BC2327 BC
Abala914 BC882 BC2327 BC2287 BC
Ripunjaya882 BC832 BC2172 BC2122 BC