Bimbisara was a powerful ruler of which Mahajanapada?

Magadha

The governing concept is the rise of Magadha among the sixteen Mahajanapadas in the sixth century BCE. Bimbisara belonged to the Haryanka dynasty and ruled Magadha. He strengthened the kingdom through military expansion, diplomacy and matrimonial alliances, helping it become one of the most powerful states in northern India. Option C is correct because Magadha was Bimbisara’s kingdom and the base of the later imperial expansion associated with rulers such as Ajatashatru and the Mauryas. Kosala, Avanti and Vajji were important contemporary states, but none was Bimbisara’s kingdom. A useful distinction is that Vajji was a confederacy, while Magadha was the monarchy that Bimbisara consolidated. These political developments explain why Magadha later dominated the Gangetic plain.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian History. Topic: Ancient Indian History.