Jain tradition ties Champa (Anga's capital) to Mahavira's monsoon retreats. Champa is also the traditional site of all five kalyanakas (auspicious life-events) of which Tirthankara?

Vasupujya, the 12th Tirthankara. The answer is Vasupujya, the 12th Tirthankara. A Tirthankara is a great teacher of Jainism. Jain tradition places all five kalyanakas of Vasupujya at Champapuri. Mahavira, Parshvanatha and Rishabhanatha are said to have stayed there only for the monsoon. Memory hook: Champa and the twelfth, Vasupujya. Read more: Magadha (Mahajanapada), The Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, History and spread of Jainism.

Which river formed the boundary between Anga and Magadha?

The river Champa. The river Champa formed the boundary. Anga lay to its east. Magadha lay to its west. The Kosi is the river towards which Anga stretched in the north, so it is a common wrong pick. The Yamuna and the Narmada lie far from this border. Memory hook: Champa river, Anga east, Magadha west. Read more: Magadha (Mahajanapada), The Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, History and spread of Jainism.

Which Magadha king brought Anga under Magadha's control?

Bimbisara. Bimbisara brought Anga under Magadha's control. He used arms and diplomacy to expand Magadha, and Anga was his first conquest. The exact year is not firmly known. Mahapadma Nanda, Ashoka and Chandragupta Maurya ruled much later. Memory hook: Bimbisara first conquered Anga. Read more: Magadha (Mahajanapada), The Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, History and spread of Jainism.

What is the best description of Malini in the Anga story?

Probably an old name of Champa. Malini is probably an old name of Champa. The Mahabharata, the Puranas and the Harivamsa use it. The word probably matters, because the sources do not say it is certain. It is not a second capital, since it names the same city. It is not the border river, which is the Champa. Memory hook: Malini is the old name, not a new city. Read more: Magadha (Mahajanapada), The Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, History and spread of Jainism.

What valuable resources did Magadha gain from the conquest of Anga?

A better supply of copper and iron ore. The conquest improved Magadha's supply of copper and iron ore. Magadha already had rich deposits of both. Anga was also known for its economic prosperity. Diamond mines, salt pans and pearl fisheries are not named in this account. Memory hook: Anga added more copper and iron. Read more: Magadha (Mahajanapada), The Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, History and spread of Jainism.

In the Jain revenge story, which Anga king had defeated Bimbisara's father?

Brahmadatta. The Anga king is Brahmadatta. Jain accounts say he had defeated Bimbisara's father. Bimbisara probably attacked Anga to avenge that defeat. Dadhivahana is a Jain tradition name for the king of Champa in Mahavira's time, and he is not named in this revenge story. Karna is an epic figure, and Mahasudassana was the king of Kusavati. Memory hook: Brahmadatta lost the war, B for Brahmadatta. Read more: Magadha (Mahajanapada), The Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, History and spread of Jainism.

The coronation of Karna as king of Anga is told in which text?

The Mahabharata, in the Adi Parva. The story is in the Mahabharata, in the Adi Parva. Duryodhana installs Karna as king of Anga. The aim is to let Karna face Arjuna in a contest. The Bhagavati Sutra is a Jain text that lists sixteen states. The Sonadanda Sutta and the Anguttara Nikaya are Buddhist texts. Memory hook: Karna is epic, not a king-list. Read more: Magadha (Mahajanapada), The Haryanka dynasty of Magadha, History and spread of Jainism.

In Ananda’s list of six great cities, in which state did Champa lie?

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