Shaktar
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Shaktar was the Prime minister of Dhanananda- the last Nanda king
. He was imprisoned by the king on false accounts but was set free by Chandragupta Maurya
, when he captured Magadha in 322 BC.
Nanda Dynasty
The Nanda Empire originated from the region of Magadha in Ancient India during the 5th and 4th centuries BC. At its greatest extent, the Nanda Empire extended from Bengal in the east, to Punjab in the west and as far south as the Vindhya Range...
. He was imprisoned by the king on false accounts but was set free by Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya , was the founder of the Maurya Empire. Chandragupta succeeded in conquering most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta is considered the first unifier of India and its first genuine emperor...
, when he captured Magadha in 322 BC.