Kalashoka or Kakavarna was the son and successor of Shishunaga. ^[1] He divided his kingdom between his ten sons and crowned his ninth son, Nandivardhana as the king of Magadha.

Reign

Shishunaga had transferred the capital of Magadha to Vaishali. ^[2] Kalashoka succeeded his father Shishunaga. ^{[3] [1] [4]} Kalashoka again transferred the capital to Pataliputra. ^[4]

According to Buddhist literature, the Second Buddhist Council, held 100 years after the Maha Parinirvana of Lord Buddha, in Vaishali, was patronised by King Kalashoka. ^[4] But despite King Kalashoka's best efforts, differences among the Buddhists persisted. ^[5] He divided his kingdom between his ten sons, who ruled simultaneously. ^[6]

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• Singh, Upinder (2016), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Pearson PLC, ISBN  978-81-317-1677-9
• Raychaudhuri, H.C. (1972), Political History of Ancient India, Calcutta: University of Calcutta
• Jain, Kailash Chand (1972), Malwa Through the Ages (First ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN  978-81-208-0805-8

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