Bimbisara was the first to lay foundations for Magadha, which later became Pataliputra. Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta Maurya, who founded the Mauryan empire. ...

Is Bimbisara related to Ashoka?

Bimbisara may have laid two foundations on which Ashoka could build—a territory that provided the basis of the larger Mauryan empire that Ashoka inherited, and the survival of the faith that Ashoka, like Bimbisara, embraced, just as his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya had embraced Jainism.

What is the title of Bimbisara?

Bimbisara is referred to as Shrenika of Rajgir in Jain literature who became a devotee of Jainism impressed by the calmness of Jain Mun Yamadhar. He frequently visited Samavasarana of Lord Mahavira seeking answers to his queries.