Rathamusala

In ancient Along with Bimbisara, the main Magadha actors who screamed intrigue was used as a means of war. The able royal leadership and the drive to expand territorially was the main reason for Magadhan success as it impacted heavily on its military system and modes of warfare. The kingdom fell when the king was weak and unpopular and his supporters lost to intrigue—it was not exactly a military defeat. Interestingly, the story of Magadhan expansion reads just like a story—complete with intrigues, scandals, murders, undercover operations and whatnot. Interestingly, it is all history. Dharma (CC BY) Political setting Magadha was one of 16 territorial units termed as mahajanapadas, which included both kingdoms and republics. Anga, Koshala (Kosala), Avanti and Vriji were those mahajanapadas geographically close to Magadha, against which this kingdom was to wage its wars. The Vriji or Vajji, was a confederacy of many clans of which the Lichcchavis were predominant. The capital was at Vaishali and it was governed by an oligarchy composed of a governing body of 7707 members, styled raja (king). Coming from different mahajanapadas, most of the royal actors in this story of expansion were contemporaries of the Crowned at the age of 15, bimbisara was credited with beginning Magadha's territorial expansion. King Bimbisara (543 – 492 BCE), who was also known as Shrenika or Seniya, was the son of King Bhattiya, the first king of the Haryanka dynasty. Crowned at the age of 15, he was ...

Not much. If it ever stops or even slows down, it's useless and extremely vulnerable. Also, I would have very little confidence in the gearing that transmits power from the wheels to the axis of the blade spinner. Nor is it likely that the machine could move fast on rough ground. And the drag imposed by the blade spinner on the wheels doesn't help. The machine relies on the traction force generated by small wheels to drive gearing that spins a large blade array. That large blade array has to stay balanced. It has to be heavy, to give the blades cutting force. And finally, there are reasons why nearly all horse-moved vehicles have been horse- drawn. Single horse chariot? Be lucky to get above a trot. Indian cavalry of the period were also renown for being a bit useless as they had an unfortunate habit of feeding them wine to make them braver! The problem with the design is that all the shock of the impact will be directed straight into the horses chest leading to the chariot jack-knifing and or the horse falling. But apart from that I'm sure it's a war winning weapon (or maybe not which is why it wasn't used). Plus, on a different topic, could this weapons be usefully against an unorganised, sword/club welding civilisation? Say, the Aztecs? Edit: Forgive me, I totally did not just suggest that the Aztecs are unorganised, I mean societies without Phalanxes, Legions and Sheildwalls. (massed Troop formations) Here here... Plus, on a different topic, could this weapons be usefu...

The period assigned to Ajatshatru’s rule is 491 BC to 461 BC. He was son of Bimbisara’s wife Vaidehi so, the Buddhist texts mention his name as Vaidehi Putra Ajatshatru. Ajatshatru was NOT the only son of Bimbisara. There were many sons and daughters from his all wives but Ajatshatru proved to be dominant. He killed his father by starving him to death, this is what Buddhist traditions say. However, Jaina texts say that he was not involved in patricide. But, most scholars agree that he brought the life of his father to a tragic end. The Buddhist texts related that he after starving his father to death, expressed remorse in front of Buddha, who said him, “Go and no sin more…..”. He was instigated for this crime by Devadatta. Devadatta was a distant cousin of Buddha who wanted to usurp Sangha. The killing of Bimbisara brought enmity between Ajatshatru and Pasendi, the king of Kosala. His sister Kosaladevi died of shock of his husband’s tragic end. Pasendi immediately confiscated Kashi, which was given as a gift to Kosaladevi in marriage. Contents • • • • Kasi a disputed territory Kasi remained a disputed territory between Pasendi and Ajatshatru for a long time. The dispute was solved and result was in favor of Ajatshatru, who not only absorbed Kasi to his kingdom Magadha but also got daughter of Pasendi named Vajira. Ajatshatru expanded his territories by fighting a war with Licchhavis also. There were many reasons for his enmity towards the Licchhavis such as his half bother...

Ajatashatru- He came to power after assassinating Bimbisra. After which his authority was challenged by Kashi and Lichchhavi ruler. He had to wage fight with Kashi and Lichchhavi. In the course of war, there was an agreement between Kashi ruler Prasenjit and Ajatashatru but not with Lichchhavi. Ajatashatru completely destroyed the capital of Lichchhavi, Vaishali. In this war against Lichchhavi, Ajatashatru used two innovative war engine - Rathamusala and Mahashilakantaka.

Harshacharita (c. 7th century CE), all key texts regarding maula). There were many communities and forest tribes ( atavika) that were known for their military skills and prized as such. Such people lived by the profession of arms ( ayudhjivi). Villages providing soldiers were called ayudhiya. Mercenaries ( bhrita) also existed in large numbers as did corporate guilds of soldiers ( shreni) and they were recruited whenever required. Attitudes to Warfare The king or emperor was supposed to be a great warrior, capable of vanquishing enemies on the battlefield and subduing their kingdoms. The idea of digvijaya ( chakravarti samrat (Sanskrit: “emperor whose dharma yuddha or “just war” to avenge injustices or claim one's justified right to the throne. digvijaya. The Indian armies were composed of four arms (chaturanga)—infantry, cavalry, chariots & elephants. The Ancient Indian Army The army was composed of four arms ( chaturanga)—infantry, cavalry, chariots and elephants. They were all deployed in the field of vyuha), as decided by the commanders, based on factors such as the nature of the terrain and the composition of one's and one's enemy's forces. Great concern was shown to the training of men and animals. The kings and princes were well-trained in the arts of war and leadership, personally led armies and participated in the defence of forts. YouTube Follow us on YouTube! Wooden battle chariots ( sangramika) were used as command vehicles and prized for their mobility as they...

Rathamusala ia a war weapon used in the 5th century BC in a war between the Magadhan kingdom and Vaishali Republic in the present-day India. In that war, Vaishali Republic was destroyed and monarchical system was established. The play is about this historical event. It also shows how Vassakara, a spy from Magadha, sowed the seeds of mistrust and quarrel among the people of Vaishali. It echoes the way present day neo-imperialism works and aims at destroying the Republics. Wikipedia citation Close Copy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Edited by import existing book Edited by link works Created by an anonymous user Imported from

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