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shown, were succeeded by Sisunaga Nandivardhana, the first Nanda king.
The above interpretation of the Puranic verses is also compatible with the chronology described therein. According to the Puranas, the twenty two kings of the Barhadratha-dynasty ruled for 100 years as follows:
Name of the King
Regnal period
58 years
60
36
:
:
56 23
::
50
:
40
28
:
64
::
(1) Somadhi (2) Srutasrva (3) Ayuta yusa (4) Niramitra (5) Suksketra (6) Brhatkarma (7) Senajita (8) Srutanjaya (9) Mahabahu (10) Suci (11) Ksema (12) Bhuvrata (13) Dharmanetra (14) Vivrti (15) Suvrata (16) Drdhas ena (17) Mahinetra (18) Sucala (19) Sunetra (20) Satyajita (21) Visvajit (22) Ripunjaya
:
OO or
::
O
::
OO
:
W
::
sto
::
35
:
50
999 years
Thus 1000 years for 22 kings.are exactly computed. Also by taking arithmetical average of these regnal periods, we find that each king is alloted 45. 45 years. This means "that the six kings ruled for 45.45 x6 = 273 years, which is also the exact total of the last six rulers. Now, we know from other sources that Pradyota acceeded to the throne of Aavanti (by ending the rule of Ripunjaya) in 549 B.C. (see 'Tibetan Tradition' in Chapter VIII of
