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Kalashoka or Kakavarna was the son and successor of Shishunaga. He divided his kingdom between his ten sons and crowned his ninth son, Nandivardhana as the king of Magadha.

Reign

Shishunaga had transferred the capital of Magadha to Vaishali. Kalashoka succeeded his father Shishunaga. Kalashoka again transferred the capital to Pataliputra.

According to Buddhist literature, the Second Buddhist Council, held 100 years after the Maha Parinirvana of Lord Buddha, in Vaishali, was patronised by King Kalashoka. But despite King Kalashoka's best efforts, differences among the Buddhists persisted. He divided his kingdom between his ten sons, who ruled simultaneously.

References

Citations

1. ^ Upinder Singh 2016, p. 272.
2. Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 103.
3. Raychaudhuri 1972, pp. 193–5.
4. ^ FAST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE FOR SSC/RRB RAILWAY/UPSC/CDS/NDA/ARMY/NAVY/AIRFORCE/CTET/TEACHING (EBook). Mocktime Publication.
5. S. Srikanta Sastri; S. Naganath (English Translation) (28 July 2021). Indian Culture A Compendium of Indian History, Culture and Heritage (EBook). Notion Press. ISBN 9781638065111.
6. Manju Bhashini. My Book of History & Civics 6. Saraswati House Pvt Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 9789353624453.

Sources

• Singh, Upinder (2016), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Pearson PLC, ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9
• Raychaudhuri, H.C. (1972), Political History of Ancient India, Calcutta: University of Calcutta
• Jain, Kailash Chand (1972), Malwa Through the Ages (First ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8

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