A famous city of ancient India. Its present name is राजगृह . The पुराणस् mention many great Kings who had ruled मगध . बृहद्रथ was once King of मगध . [mh-1-63-30 ] Mahābhārata • Ādi parva जयत्सेन one of the कालकेयस् was once the King of मगध . [mh-1-67-48 ] Mahābhārata • Ādi parva . पाण्डु father of the पाण्डवस् once attacked मगध and दीर्घ the then King of मगध was killed by पाण्डु . [mh-1-112-1 ] Mahābhārata • Ādi parva . While बृहद्रथ was ruling मगध he passed an order that each and every house should worship the demoness जरा as a house-goddess. [mh-2-13-10 ] Mahābhārata • Sabhā parva . During the time of the महाभारत जरासन्ध was the King of मगध . श्री कृष्ण made भीमसेन kill जरासन्ध . After his death श्री कृष्ण made सहदेव brother of जरासन्ध the King of मगध . [mh-2-24-43 ] Mahābhārata • Sabhā parva . भीमसेन conquered this country during his victory march. The people of मगध offered gifts to युधिष्ठिर at his राजसूय . [mh-2-52-18 ] Mahābhārata • Sabhā parva . The King of मगध and the people there fought on the side of the पाण्डवस् in the great battle. [mh-5-53-2 ] Mahābhārata • Udyoga parva .