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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.

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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.

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



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