The topic Mahapadma is discussed in the following articles:

Indian history

  • TITLE: India
    SECTION: Magadhan ascendancy
    ...459 bce) and a series of ineffectual rulers, Shaishunaga founded a new dynasty, which lasted for about half a century until ousted by Mahapadma Nanda. The Nandas are universally described as being of low origin, perhaps Sudras. Despite these rapid dynastic changes, Magadha retained its position of strength. The Nandas continued the...

Nanda dynasty

  • TITLE: Nanda dynasty (Indian dynasty)
    ...Mauryas, and, as with all pre-Maurya dynasties, what is known about it is a mixture of fact and legend. Indigenous traditions, both Brahmanical and Jaina, suggest that the founder of the dynasty, Mahapadma (who was also known as Mahapadmapati, or Ugrasena), evidently had a low social origin—a fact confirmed by classical scholarship. Mahapadma took over from the Shaishunagas not only the...