Magadha
Magadha ranks 6,225th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pfalzen, Whitehaven, and Ipswich, Queensland. Memorable people born in Magadha include Mahākāśyapa, Ajatashatru, and Shantideva. Memorable people who died in Magadha include Maudgalyayana. Magadha has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many religious figures. Magadha is located in India.
Magadha was a region in ancient India, named after an ancient kingdom of the same name, which was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas during the Second Urbanization period, based in the eastern Ganges Plain. The region was ruled by several dynasties, which overshadowed and incorporated the other Mahajanapadas. Magadha played an important role in the development of Jainism and Buddhism. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 550 BC and 685, Magadha was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Mahākāśyapa, Ajatashatru, and Shantideva. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Magadha including Maudgalyayana.
People Born in Magadha
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Mahākāśyapa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 1
Ajatashatru
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 2
Shantideva
PHILOSOPHER
685 - 763
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Magadha
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Magadha were religious figures (1), politicians (1), and philosophers (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Magadha, including Mahākāśyapa.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Magadha since 1700.
