Who was the king of Magadha killed by Bhima?

Bhima killed Jarasandha, the powerful king of Magadha, in the Mahabharata.

Jarasandha was a major obstacle to Yudhishthira’s Rajasuya sacrifice because he held many defeated kings captive and possessed formidable military power. Krishna, Arjuna, and Bhima traveled to his capital, Girivraja, disguised as ascetics and challenged him.

Jarasandha chose Bhima for a wrestling duel. The contest lasted fourteen days, and Bhima initially struggled because Jarasandha’s divided body could reunite after being torn apart. Krishna then signaled the solution by splitting a blade of grass and throwing the pieces in opposite directions. Bhima understood the hint, tore Jarasandha apart again, and cast the halves away from each other.

Jarasandha is sometimes confused with Shishupala or Dantavakra, who are also important Krishna-related figures, but neither was the Magadhan king killed by Bhima. After Jarasandha’s death, his son Sahadeva was placed on the throne.