Consider the following statements regarding the geopolitical collapse of the powerful Kosala Mahajanapada:
1. King Prasenajit maintained close personal and marital ties with Magadha, but his state was destabilized by internal dynastic betrayals led by his son Vidudabha.
2. Following this internal weakening, the entire territory of Kosala was militarily annexed and absorbed into the expanding Magadhan empire under Ajatashatru.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. Prasenajit of Kosala was a contemporary of Buddha and Bimbisara. His son Vidudabha usurped the throne, leading to severe structural weakening and the massacre of the Shakya clan. Seizing this window of dynastic vulnerability, Ajatashatru launched targeted military campaigns, completely crushing Kosala and ending its status as an independent Mahajanapada.

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