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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2017 — General Studies · Question 29 of 200

Q29
History of India
Which Magadha ruler was known as 'Seniya'?
  1. a.Bimbisara
  2. b.Ajatashatru
  3. c.Mahapadma Nanda
  4. d.Chandragupta Maurya

Answer: (A) Bimbisara

Bimbisara, founder of the Magadhan empire's rise to prominence, is traditionally referred to by the epithet "Seniya" in early texts.