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1. Magadha

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   The Nanda Dynasty
   The Nandas ushered in the first true imperial phase of Magadha. Under Mahapadma Nanda, the kingdom expanded aggressively, reportedly stretching its influence from Kalinga in the south to the borders of the Gandhara region in the northwest. The military might of the Nandas was reputedly overwhelming, relying on vast infantry contingents and a legendary, though perhaps exaggerated, reserve of $100,000$ elephants [5]. The administration under the Nandas was noted for its rigorous, almost obsessive, tax collection methods, financed partly through a sta…