Here is the information about Bimbisara:: # Son of Bhattiya. # According to Buddhist chronicles, Bimbisara ruled for 52 years (544 BCE – 492 BCE). # Contemporary and follower of the Buddha. Was also said to be an admirer of Mahavira, who was also his contemporary. # He Had his capital at Girivraja/Rajagriha (Rajgir). # It was surrounded by 5 hills, the openings of which were closed by stone walls on all sides. This made Rajagriha impregnable. # Also known as Sreniya. # He Was the first king to have a standing army. Magadha came into prominence under his leadership. # He had a rivalry with Avanti king Pradyota, but later became friends and Bimbsara even sent his royal physician Jivaka to Ujjain, when Pradyota had jaundice. # He started the practice of using matrimonial alliances to strengthen his political position. # He had three wives: Kosaladevi (King of Kosala’s daughter and the sister of Prasenjit), Chellana (daughter of the Lichchavi chief of Vaisali) and Khema (daughter of the king of Madra, Punjab). # He followed a policy of conquest and expansion. Most notable conquest by Bimbisara was that of Anga. # He had an effective and excellent administrative system. The officers occupying high posts were divided into three – executive, military and judicial.