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title: Remains of the Jail where Bimbisara was Imprisoned
author: BPG
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8562/remains-of-the-jail-where-bimbisara-was-imprisoned/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Remains of the Jail where Bimbisara was Imprisoned

_Authored by BPG_

## Image File

[![Remains of the Jail where Bimbisara was Imprisoned](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8562.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8562.jpg)

## Image Caption

Remains of the jail where [Bimbisara](https://www.worldhistory.org/Bimbisara/) was imprisoned by [Ajatashatru](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ajatashatru/) (this is the significance of the structure). 5th century BCE. Location: Rajgir (Rajagriha in Magadhan times), Bihar, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
BPG. (2018, April 09). Remains of the Jail where Bimbisara was Imprisoned. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8562/remains-of-the-jail-where-bimbisara-was-imprisoned/>
### Chicago
BPG. "Remains of the Jail where Bimbisara was Imprisoned." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 09, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8562/remains-of-the-jail-where-bimbisara-was-imprisoned/>.
### MLA
BPG. "Remains of the Jail where Bimbisara was Imprisoned." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8562/remains-of-the-jail-where-bimbisara-was-imprisoned/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bimbisarajail.jpg) by [**BPG**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bimbisarajail.jpg). Submitted by [Dr Avantika Lal](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/avantika.lal30/ "User Page: Dr Avantika Lal"), published on 09 April 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.