Draft:Anuruddha (king)

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Anuruddha
Ruler of Magadha
4th Haryanka Maharaja
Reignc. 444 – c. 440 BCE
PredecessorUdayin
SuccessorMunda
DynastyHaryanka
FatherUdayin
ReligionBuddhism

Anuruddha was the fourth king of the Haryanka Dynasty of Magadha in ancient India, reigning from c. 444 BCE to 440 BCE.[1] Much about his life and reign are unknown due to the lack of historical evidence and conflicting accounts. Later sources portray him as a major patron of Buddhism.[2] He was succeeded by Munda in 440 BCE.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thapar, Romila, The Haryanka Dynasty
  2. ^ Thomas, Edward J., History of Early Buddhist Literature