Pradyota, King of Avanti and Magadha

Pradyota dynasty was a ruling dynasty of Avanti, founded by Pradyota, after his father Punika, a minister in the court of the king of Ujjaini, the northern part of the former Avanti kingdom, and placed his own son on the throne in 546 BCE.

October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 87 days remain until the end of the year.