430 B.C
more than 50 years passed after Gautama Buddha departed the world. In the meantime some change had been occurred in north Indian politics. 16 mahajanapadas didn't exist anymore maximum of them was merged with Magadha including Kosala which was once strongest opponent of Magadha. western India was taken over by Persian rulers. Except Magadha in eastern and central India only two powers exist Avanti in central India which has made other powerful mahajanapada Vatsa merged with it. Another was republican Vrajji whose capital was Vaishali and it was a confederacy of ganarajyas , it was once annexed by Ajatshatru and was merged with Magadh, but Vaishali and few parts of Vrajji got freed during the rule of inefficient ruler of magadha after Ajatshatru.
Bimbisara, the first historical king of Magadha who first attempted to expand of Magadha from kingdom to empire and founder of Haryanka dynasty was contemporary of Gautam Buddha who became disciple of Buddha, His son Ajatshatru became ruler by executing his father. After that this became the curse of Haryanka dynasty. Every king got eliminated and assassinated by their son who became the next ruler. it was known fact to become king to this dynasty one must kill his father. Ajatshatru succeeded to make Magadha an empire by his strategy. Pataliputra was built by him. later he also became a disciple of Budha inspite being violent on Budha in past. Ajatshatru too was terminated and killed by his son Udayin who transferred the capital of Magadh from Rajgriha to Pataliputra. But from his time Haryanka dynasty started getting weakened because of inefficiency of rulers, He also assassinated by his son Anuruddha . magadh's kings started turning to be more cruel and tyrant to their subjects, Anuruddha was executed by his son Munda.and he was murdered by Nagdashak. Nagdashak turned out to be worst ruler of more than 100 years of history of Haryanka dynasty. His cruelty crossed every limit , there was no bad side which was not present in him, Wine and women was instruments of his brutal pleasure. His most horrible habbit was to invent mode of punishing those who oppose him to torture them in worst possible way , his cruelty were unbound. His feature more frightening , huge , black ugly and hairy as bu fellow that's why people had named him Chanda. with time Nagdashak was started to be remembered as Chanda.
It was 3 years passed after Chanda ascended the throne. People of Magadha had been traumatized with his tyranny already , but frightened people was yet not united to rebel. Chanda's prime minister was Shibmishra was the only person who was sympathetic to the countrymen. But with all his best effort he couldn't do anything good for the people and his hatred for the king get stronger. Through his man Nagbandhu he tried to help the poor of Pataliputra secretly but it was not possible to change people's condition without king's conscent.Once when Chanda was planning to suck the blood of subjects by some new policy Shibmishra couldn't tolerate anymore, Politely he disagreed with Chanda and the result was as expected, Chanda ordered to get Shibmishra buried alive in cremation ground with only head outside the soil so that at night wild animals can eat his flesh. people shivered by this ordeal but they didn't dare to say anything to avoid the same fate.
After issued the order Chanda with pleased state of mind sitting on the throne , enjoying dance of the best dancers of Magadh. Musicians playing a beautiful tune.And consuming alcohol from the glass of a young maid sitting on his lap. Another maid is airing her, Chanda's look and gesture used to remind demons in the puranas. His men are sitting silently on courtroom silently , Shibmishra's punishment left an effect on them. they are sitting with heavy heart but not daring to utter a single word. An astrologer is busy in reading future . Suddenly Kanchuki (the caretaker of Andarmahal and king's mistresses) enters and talks something in Chanda's ears. Chanda frowned , and raising hand asked to stop the musician then burst into demonic laughter much to the astonishment and fear of courtroom, He stops and then announces,
"Morika gave birth to a daughter."
Morika was one of the most beautiful kept of Chanda , a poor maid with poorer fate.
more than 50 years passed after Gautama Buddha departed the world. In the meantime some change had been occurred in north Indian politics. 16 mahajanapadas didn't exist anymore maximum of them was merged with Magadha including Kosala which was once strongest opponent of Magadha. western India was taken over by Persian rulers. Except Magadha in eastern and central India only two powers exist Avanti in central India which has made other powerful mahajanapada Vatsa merged with it. Another was republican Vrajji whose capital was Vaishali and it was a confederacy of ganarajyas , it was once annexed by Ajatshatru and was merged with Magadh, but Vaishali and few parts of Vrajji got freed during the rule of inefficient ruler of magadha after Ajatshatru.
Bimbisara, the first historical king of Magadha who first attempted to expand of Magadha from kingdom to empire and founder of Haryanka dynasty was contemporary of Gautam Buddha who became disciple of Buddha, His son Ajatshatru became ruler by executing his father. After that this became the curse of Haryanka dynasty. Every king got eliminated and assassinated by their son who became the next ruler. it was known fact to become king to this dynasty one must kill his father. Ajatshatru succeeded to make Magadha an empire by his strategy. Pataliputra was built by him. later he also became a disciple of Budha inspite being violent on Budha in past. Ajatshatru too was terminated and killed by his son Udayin who transferred the capital of Magadh from Rajgriha to Pataliputra. But from his time Haryanka dynasty started getting weakened because of inefficiency of rulers, He also assassinated by his son Anuruddha . magadh's kings started turning to be more cruel and tyrant to their subjects, Anuruddha was executed by his son Munda.and he was murdered by Nagdashak. Nagdashak turned out to be worst ruler of more than 100 years of history of Haryanka dynasty. His cruelty crossed every limit , there was no bad side which was not present in him, Wine and women was instruments of his brutal pleasure. His most horrible habbit was to invent mode of punishing those who oppose him to torture them in worst possible way , his cruelty were unbound. His feature more frightening , huge , black ugly and hairy as bu fellow that's why people had named him Chanda. with time Nagdashak was started to be remembered as Chanda.
It was 3 years passed after Chanda ascended the throne. People of Magadha had been traumatized with his tyranny already , but frightened people was yet not united to rebel. Chanda's prime minister was Shibmishra was the only person who was sympathetic to the countrymen. But with all his best effort he couldn't do anything good for the people and his hatred for the king get stronger. Through his man Nagbandhu he tried to help the poor of Pataliputra secretly but it was not possible to change people's condition without king's conscent.Once when Chanda was planning to suck the blood of subjects by some new policy Shibmishra couldn't tolerate anymore, Politely he disagreed with Chanda and the result was as expected, Chanda ordered to get Shibmishra buried alive in cremation ground with only head outside the soil so that at night wild animals can eat his flesh. people shivered by this ordeal but they didn't dare to say anything to avoid the same fate.
After issued the order Chanda with pleased state of mind sitting on the throne , enjoying dance of the best dancers of Magadh. Musicians playing a beautiful tune.And consuming alcohol from the glass of a young maid sitting on his lap. Another maid is airing her, Chanda's look and gesture used to remind demons in the puranas. His men are sitting silently on courtroom silently , Shibmishra's punishment left an effect on them. they are sitting with heavy heart but not daring to utter a single word. An astrologer is busy in reading future . Suddenly Kanchuki (the caretaker of Andarmahal and king's mistresses) enters and talks something in Chanda's ears. Chanda frowned , and raising hand asked to stop the musician then burst into demonic laughter much to the astonishment and fear of courtroom, He stops and then announces,
"Morika gave birth to a daughter."
Morika was one of the most beautiful kept of Chanda , a poor maid with poorer fate.
