Jainism

Mahavira was born in Kundalpur. He attained nirvana from Pawapuri. Mahavira was born in a royal family = father = Sidharath, mother = Trishla ; who ruled kundalpur. Queen Trishla (also known as Priyakarini) belonged to family of powerful kings. She was daughter (and some literature says sister of) King Chetaka, king of Vaishali. And belonged to Licchavi Clan. They belonged to Harhyanka dynasty. King Chetaka's other daughter Chellana & Her husband Srenik (King Bimbisar) have lots of stories of attending Mahavira's Samosaran (preachings).  Shrenik asked Mahavir about true story of Ramayana during Sammosaran. Bimbisar (Srenik)'s son Ajatshatru captured his own father Bimbisar and put him in jail. Bimbisar was Jain king. Ajatshatru also attacked Chetaka & fought fierce war spanning several years to win Vaishali from Chetaka.  Ajatshatru followed both Jain & Budhha religions. harhyanka dynasty Chetaka Licchavi cl

Mahavira was born in Kundalpur. He attained nirvana from Pawapuri. Mahavira was born in a royal family = father = Sidharath, mother = Trishla ; who ruled kundalpur. Queen Trishla (also known as Priyakarini) belonged to family of powerful kings. She was daughter (and some literature says sister of) King Chetaka, king of Vaishali. And belonged to Licchavi Clan. They belonged to Harhyanka dynasty. King Chetaka's other daughter Chellana & Her husband Srenik (King Bimbisar) have lots of stories of attending Mahavira's Samosaran (preachings).  Shrenik asked Mahavir about true story of Ramayana during Sammosaran. Bimbisar (Srenik)'s son Ajatshatru captured his own father Bimbisar and put him in jail. Bimbisar was Jain king. Ajatshatru also attacked Chetaka & fought fierce war spanning several years to win Vaishali from Chetaka.  Ajatshatru followed both Jain & Budhha religions. harhyanka dynasty Chetaka Licchavi cl

Old babylon to India route was established through land or Sea. Interaction between Indian Chakravarti Kings and Babylon is very possible.  Alexandar traveled to India in 326BC. Before that Other kings also traveled to India. Nabu in 900BCE, Pythogorous in ~550BCE Achaemenide empire   interaction during 500BCE can be  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behistun_Inscription   has mention defeat of "gaumata from gandhar" - can it be about gautam gandhar? who renounced world after facing the defeat. Travellers Reign of Rulers Contribution and Misc. Deimachos Period:  (320-273 BC) Who:  Greek Ambassador Came India in the reign of Bindusara. - Megasthenes Period:  (302-298 B.C.) Who:  Greek ethnographer & ambassador. Ambassador of Seleucus Nicator, who visited in the court of Chandragupta Maurya. Wrote an interesting book  Indica. Ptolemy Period:  130 A.D. Who:  From Greece and Geographer. - Wrote " Geography of India " which gives the description of Ancient India.

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