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what is the capital of magadha ?who found it?

According to `Buddhacharya`, Kushagrapjur ( also known as Girivraja) was the capital of Magadha. Bimbisara (558 BC to 491 BC. ) shifted capital of Magadha to Rajgriha. In the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra, present-day Patna. Ajatshatru's grandson,King Udayin (461-445 B.C.) shifted the capital of Magadha from Rajagriha to Pataliputra and it became a very famous center of wealth, learning and power in ancient India.           



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