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this book). This means that Ripunjaya's rule ended in 549 B.C. By calculating the dates of the last six kings and by comparing them with those of the first six kings of the Sisunaga dynasty, we find that their contemporaneity is surprisingly proved:
Barha datha king Date(B.C.) Saisundga king Date(B.C.)
599-549
Bimbisara
582-544
634-599
Pras enjita
625-582
(1) Ripunjaya (2) Vis vajita (3) Satyajita (4) Sunetra
717-634
Ksemajita
661-625
757-717
Ksemavardhana
711-661
(5) Sucala
789-757
Kakavarna
747-711
(6) Mahinetra
823-789
Sisunaga
807- 747
Ajátsatru the 7th king of the Sisunaga dynasty and Prodyota, the 7th king in the line of Avanti-rulers also become contemporary as follows:
Ajātas atru: 544-497; Pradyota 549-527. Thus, the whole chronology becomes complete.
It may be indicated here, that the date of Mahabharat is also fixed to a great certainty in c. 1559 B.C. This is also confirmed by another chronological fact of the Puranas and the Mahabharata that the Nanda's rule commenced 1050 years after the Mahabharat war, which is thus, dated in 474 + 1050 = 1524 B.C. (Cf. Vayu Purana adh. To viv, 217-329; Matsya Purana, adh. CCLXX v.v. 30 adh. CCLXXI, v.v.1-20 adh. CCLXXII. v.35 Mahabharata XIV = 66-70, also cf. Buddha Parva ka Bharatiya Itihasa, by Missra & Missra, pp.30-171 Pargiter, The Dynasties of Kali age, pp. 20 ff. 65 ff.; Ir. Sita Nath Pradhana, chronology of ancient India pp. 100-230.
222. Cf. Editor's Note, p. -XII
(4) Cf. T. W. Rhy Davids, Introduction to the Mahaparinirvana Sutta S.B.E. vol. XI, p. XLV: "Accord ing to the Raja-parampara or line of kings, in the
