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3 unusual facts about Rajgir hills


Rajgir hills

Between these two ridges lie a number of places of historical importance, dating from the period of the Mahabharata, Gautam Buddha, Mahavira, Mauryas and the Guptas.

Because the spot was protected by two parallel ridges, Ajatasatru made it the capital of the north Indian empire Magadha in the 5th century BCE, naming it Rajgriha.

Ajatsatru occupied the throne by imprisoning his father, the king Bimbisara.



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