Initially, he was an amatya (official) of the Magadha empire under the Haryanka dynasty.
At the time of the revolt, he was a viceroy at Varanasi of king Nagadasaka, the last ruler of the Haryanka dynasty.
He conquered Avanti kingdom by defeating Nandivardhana or Avantivardhana, the last king of Pradyota dynasty.
[6][7] He destroyed Pradyota dynasty of Avanti and conquered kingdoms of Kosala and Vatsa.
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