Magadha

[ muhg-uh-duh, mah-guh- ]

/ ˈmʌg ə də, ˈmɑ gə- /

an ancient kingdom of NE India, in present-day W central Bihar state, S of the Ganges: flourished between the 8th and 6th century b.c.

Example sentences from the Web for magadha

Buddhism in Magadha never recovered from this blow; it lingered in obscurity for a while and then vanished.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 5 |Various
It was in this fashion that the Buddhists of Magadha accepted Śktist and tantric ideas.

Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) |Charles Eliot
Sa'kya, kya, skt., the name of a royal race in the northern frontiers of Magadha.

The Gospel of Buddha |Paul Carus
All professors of Budhism, whether of Tartary or Magadha origin, are atheists.

Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat |Edmund Roberts

The merchants of Magadha formed not only a particular class, but also a particular tribe.

The Round Towers of Ireland |Henry O'Brien