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QWho was the first king in the Magadha Empire?

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  • A Bimbisara ✔ ✖
  • B Ajatashatru ✔ ✖
  • C Chandragupta Maurya ✔ ✖
  • D Ashoka ✔ ✖
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Bimbisara was the first king of the Magadha Empire. Bimbisara, one of the early kings of the Indian kingdom of Magadha (born around 543—died 491 bce). His expansion of the kingdom, particularly his annexation of the kingdom of Anga to the east, is thought to have laid the groundwork for the Mauryan empire's later expansion.

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