First he approached Prince Ajatasattu, son and heir of King Bimbisara and commander-in-chief of the Magadhan army.    From Wordnik.com.  [Buddha]

For years, Kosala had been fending off the Magadhan army, which was making a bid to achieve sole hegemony in the region.    From Wordnik.com.  [Buddha]

Thus, punch-marked coins were issued by the Gandhara (6-4 cent BC), Avanti (5 cent BC) and the Mauryan and Magadhan empires.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-09-01] Reference