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词条 Pradyota
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{{short description|King of Avanti}}{{use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}{{Infobox royalty
| succession = Ruler of Avanti
| issue = Gopala and Palaka
| father = Punika or Pulika
| dynasty = Pradyota
}}

Pradyota was the founder of Pradyota dynasty and a ruler of Avanti.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1991|p=87}} His father was Punika or Pulika, a minister in Ujjain, who is said to have killed the ruler and appointed Pradyota as king.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|p=98}} He is said to have ruled for around 23 years.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|p=101}} Pradyota is mentioned in Mahavagga, a buddhist text, as a great soldier.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|p=99}}

Jain legends mention him being defeated by Abhaya, the prince of Rajgriha, when he attacked the state. His relations with Ajatashatru were not good.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|p=99-100}}{{sfn|Upinder Singh|2016|p=272}} He is said to have attacked Udayana of Kosambi and to have established matrimonial relations with him. He is said to have engaged in war with Pushkarasarin (Pukkusati) of Taxila.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|pp=100-101}}

Pradyota was a relative of Chetaka through matrimonial alliance.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|p=100}} He also had matrimonial alliances with Surasenas of Mathura. He had a younger brother Kumarasena and Gopala and Palaka were his two sons.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|p=101}}

When he was ill, Bimbisara sent his physician, Jīvaka, to cure him.{{sfn|Kailash Chand Jain|1972|p=99}}

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