Who among the following is NOT one of the nine Nandas as described in Mahabodhivamsa.

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Mahanandin. The nine Nanda rulers mentioned in the Mahabodhivamsa are Mahapadma Nanda Panduka, Pandugati, Bhootpala, Rashtrapala Gobishanaka, Dashasiddhaka, Kaybarta and Dhana Nanda. Therefore, it is clear that there are no Mahanandins in the Nanda dynasty. Mahapadma Nanda ended the Shishunaga dynasty and ruled the Magadha Empire in 344 BC. In the Puranas he has been called Mahapadma and in the Mahabodhi dynasty, Ugrasen. According to the Puranas, the first king of the Nanda dynasty was Mahapadmananda.

Who among the following is NOT one of the nine Nandas as described in Mahabodhivamsa.

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