Kakavarna

Kalashoka

Kalashoka

King of Magadha from c. 395 BC to c. 367 BC

Kalashoka or Kakavarna was the son and successor of Shishunaga.[1] He divided his kingdom between his ten sons and crowned his ninth son, Nandivardhana as the king of Magadha.

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Shishunaga had transferred the capital of Magadha to Vaishali.[2] Kalashoka succeeded his father Shishunaga.[3][1][4] Kalashoka again transferred the capital to Pataliputra.[4]

According to Buddhist literature, the Second Buddhist Council, held 100 years after the Maha Parinirvana of Lord Buddha, in Vaishali, was patronised by King Kalashoka.[4] But despite King Kalashoka's best efforts, differences among the Buddhists persisted.[5] He divided his kingdom between his ten sons, who ruled simultaneously.[6]

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  1. [1]
    Upinder Singh 2016, p. 272.
  2. [2]
    Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 103.
  3. [3]
    Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 193–5.
  4. [4]
    FAST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR SSC/RRB RAILWAY/UPSC/CDS/NDA/ARMY/NAVY/AIRFORCE/CTET/TEACHING (EBook). Mocktime Publication.
  5. [5]
    S. Srikanta Sastri; S. Naganath (English Translation) (28 July 2021). Indian Culture A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage (EBook). Notion Press. ISBN 9781638065111.
  6. [6]
    Manju Bhashini. My Book of History & Civics 6. Saraswati House Pvt Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 9789353624453.

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