In the text Mahavamsatika it is mentioned that Shishunaga was the son of a Licchavi raja of Vaishali. His mother was a 'nagara-shobhini' and brought up an officer of state. At the time of revolt, he was a viceroy at Varanasi of king Naga-Dasaka, the last ruler of the Haryanka dynasty. At first Shishunaga's capital was Rajagriha and then Vaishali was his second royal residence. The most important success of Shishunaga was the destruction of the 'glory' of the Pradyota dynasty of the Avanti kingdom. This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com |