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Bimbisara

king of Magadha, active 543 B.C.-491 B.C.
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Summary

Bimbisara was born on January 1, 558 BC[1]. He died on January 1, 491 BC[2], in Rajgir[3]. He worked as a ruler[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,412 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Kosala Devi[6], Kṣemā[7], Chellana[8], Vaidehi[9]
  • Child: Ajatasatru[10]
  • Position held: king[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family: Haryanka dynasty[13]
  • Commons category: Bimbisara[14]
  • Student of: Mahavira[15], The Buddha[16]

Why It Matters

Bimbisara has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where did Bimbisara die?

Bimbisara died in Rajgir[3].

Who was Bimbisara married to?

Bimbisara's spouses include Kosala Devi[6], Kṣemā[7], Chellana[8], and Vaidehi[9].

What did Bimbisara do for work?

Bimbisara worked as a ruler[4].

Related Entities

Ajatasatru Bindusara The Buddha

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → Mahavira, The Buddha
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    Occupation → ruler
    Position held → king
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