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Ajatashatru is a historical play written by Prasad in the year 1922. This play is based on the royal families of Magadha, Kosala and Kaushambi and the events related to their succession. Father-son relationship, lust for power, importance of womanhood, conspiracy for power and dialogue of Lord Buddha determine the story of this play. Ajatashatru's greed for power leads to the removal of his father Bimbisara from power, war with Kosala and Kaushambi and then apologizing to his father after being defeated, this is the main sequence of events.