List of wars involving Magadha
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This is a list of wars involving the political entities based in the Magadha region of India.
Ancient Magadha
| Conflict | Magadha and Allies | Opponent(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magadha–Anga war (540–535 BCE) |
Haryanka dynasty | Anga | Victory :Magadha annexation of Anga. [1] |
| First Magadha–Avanti War (544–413 BCE) |
Haryanka dynasty | Avanti | Defeat: Magadha failed to annex Avanti.[2] |
| Magadha–Kosala War (Late 5th century BCE) |
Haryanka dynasty | Kosala | Victory: Magadha annexation of Kosala.[3] |
| Magadha–Vajji war (484–468 BCE) |
Haryanka dynasty | Vajjika League | Victory: Magadha annexation of Vajjika Republic.[citation needed] |
| Second Magadha–Avanti War (413–400 BCE) |
Shishunaga dynasty | Avanti | Victory: Magadha annexation of Avanti.[4] |
| Nanda's conquest of Northern India
(c.345 - 321 BCE) |
Nanda dynasty | North Indian states | Victory[5] |
| Overthrow of the Nanda dynasty (c. 323–321 BCE) |
Nanda dynasty | Chandragupta Maurya | Defeat: Establishment of the Mauryan Empire over annexed Nanda territories.[6] |
| Chandragupta's conquest of North-western India (c. Early 3rd century BCE) |
Maurya dynasty | Greek satrapies | Victory: All remaining Macedon satrapies defeated.[7] |
| Chandragupta's Conquests of Deccan
(c. Early 3rd century BCE) |
Maurya dynasty | Deccan states | Victory: Chandragupta's reign extended over most of the subcontinent.[8] |
| Seleucid–Mauryan War (305–303 BCE) |
Maurya dynasty | Seleucid Empire | Victory: Treaty of the Indus; Seleucid Empire's eastern satrapies such as Aria, Arachosia, Gedrosia and Paropamisadae ceded to the Maurya Empire.[9] |
| First Takshashila Revolt (c. Late 3rd century BCE) |
Maurya dynasty | Rebels | Victory: Prince Ashoka stops the revolt.[citation needed] |
| Second Takshashila Revolt (c. Late 3rd century BCE) |
Maurya dynasty | Rebels | Defeat: Prince Shushima fails to stop the revolt.[citation needed] |
| Kalinga War (c. 262–261 BCE) |
Maurya dynasty | Kalinga | Victory: Kalinga annexed by Mauryan dynasty.[citation needed] |
| Mauryan Reconquest (c. Early 2nd century BCE) |
Maurya dynasty | Breakaway Deccan states & Kalinga | Victory: Imperial soldiers disguised as Jain monks reconquer breakaway territories.[10][better source needed] |
| Shunga–Greek War (c. Late 2nd century BCE) |
Shunga dynasty | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom & Indo-Greek Kingdom | Victory: Shungas managed to resist the invasion.[11] |
| Shunga–Vidarbha War (c. Mid 1st century BCE) |
Shunga dynasty | Vidarbha | Victory: Vidarbha recognized the suzerainty of the Shunga rulers.[citation needed] |
| Kanva–Satavahana War (28 BCE) |
Kanva dynasty | Satavahana dynasty | Defeat[12][better source needed] |
Classical Magadha
In the classical age of India, Magadha was ruled by the Gupta Empire and then the Later Gupta dynasty.
| Conflict | Allies | Opponent(s) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samudragupta's first North Indian campaign
(c. 4th century CE) |
Gupta Empire | 3 kings of Aryavarta | Gupta Victory |
| Samudragupta's second North Indian campaign
(c. 4th century CE) |
Gupta Empire | 8 kings of Aryavarta | Gupta Victory |
| Samudragupta's South Indian campaign
(c. 4th century CE) |
Gupta Empire | 12 kings of Dakshinapatha | Gupta Victory |
| Gupta–Saka Wars
(c. 375 to 413 CE) |
Gupta Empire | Western Satraps | Gupta Victory |
| Chandragupta II's conquest Balkh (Punjab and Afghanistan)
(c. 4th century to 5th century CE) |
Gupta Empire | Balkh states | Gupta victory |
| Kumaragupta I's conquest of South-western India
(c. 5th century CE) |
Gupta Empire | Traikutaka dynasty | Gupta Victory |
| Battle of Sondani (528 CE) |
Alchon Huns | Aulikaras Gupta Empire |
Gupta and Aulikara victory |
| Gauda–Gupta War (528 CE) |
Gauda Kingdom | Gupta Empire | Gupta and Maukhari victory |