Which contemporary of Buddha was the son of King Bimbisara?

Correct Answer: Ajatashatru

Subject: history

Ashoka
Bindusara
Ajatashatru
Mahapadma Nanda

Explanation: Ajatashatru (Kunika) was the son of Bimbisara, king of Magadha (Haryanka dynasty). He imprisoned and killed his father to seize the throne. He was a contemporary of BOTH Buddha and Mahavira — he initially followed Jainism then later became a Buddhist devotee. He presided over the 1st Buddhist Council at Rajgriha (~483 BCE). Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya (much later). Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta Maurya. Mahapadma Nanda founded the Nanda dynasty after the Haryanka/Shishunaga dynasties.