Shishunaga dynasty
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Shishunaga dynasty of north India ruled the Magadhan Empire from 684 BCE to 424 BCE. Its dynastic succession was:
- Shishunaga (ruled from around 684 BCE)
- Kakavarna
- Kshemadharman
- Kshatraujas
- Bimbisara 544 BCE - 491 BCE
- Ajatashatru 491 BCE - 461 BCE
- Darshaka
- Udayin
- Nandivardhana
- Mahanandin
Mahavira and Gautama Buddha lived during the period of this dynasty, and the accounts of the later kings are described in detail in the Buddhist texts.
| Preceded by: Haryanka dynasty |
Shishunaga dynasty | Succeeded by: Nanda dynasty |
