Kṣemaka

Kṣemaka
King of Vatsa
Reignc. 378 – c. 340 BCE (48 years)
PredecessorNimi
SuccessorMahapadma Nanda (Kuru dynasty annexed by Nandas)
Diedc. 330 BCE
DynastyKuru
ReligionHinduism

Kṣemaka was the last king of Vatsa. He was defeated and dethroned by Magadha's Nanda emperor Mahapadma Nanda. Kṣemaka was the last ruler of main kuru dynasty branch, after his defeat the rule of Kurus end forever.