Meanings
proper noun
- One of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
1 more example
Among the 16 mahajanapadas the monarchical states of Kosala, Vatsa, Avanti, and Magadha, along with the non‐monarchical mahajanapada of the Vrijis or Vajjis, attained political prominence by eclipsing other contemporary powers. However, it was the mahajanapada of Magadha which ultimately rose to prominence.
2016 January 11, Susmita Basu Majumdar, “Magadha, Kingdom of”, in N. Dalziel, J. M. MacKenzie, editors, The Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley, →DOI
Origin
- Sanskritमगध
- EnglishMagadha
From Sanskrit मगध (magadha).
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Chinese Mandarin 摩揭陀
- 摩揭陀 (Mójiētuó)Translations
Lithuanian Magadha, Magada
- MagadhaTranslations
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Russian Мага́дха
- Мага́дха (Magádxa)Translations
Swedish Magadha
- MagadhaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
Magadha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magadha
MLA
“Magadha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magadha. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Magadha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Magadha.
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