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Avanti-Magadhan Wars

Okay kiddo, let me tell you a story about the Avanti-Magadhan Wars.

Once upon a time, there were two big kingdoms in Ancient India called Avanti and Magadha. They were both very powerful and wanted to be the most important kingdom in India. But instead of playing nicely, they decided to have some big fights with each other.

The first Avanti-Magadhan War started because the Avanti king named Pradyota was not very nice to a Magadhan king named Udayin. They had a big fight and Magadha won. But Avanti didn't give up, and they had a second war. This time, the Avanti king named Palaka did not like the Magadhan king named Ajatashatru, so they had another big fight. This time, Magadha won again, and Avanti lost and all its kingdom was taken over by Magadha.

So, in simpler terms, the Avanti-Magadhan Wars were just like two big kids fighting over who is the strongest and most important. Unfortunately, it ended badly for Avanti, and they lost all their power to Magadha.