GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The list of sixteen Mahajanapadas is available in-
A
Mahabharat
B
Anguttar Nikaya
C
ChhandogyaUpanishad
D
Samyukta Nikaya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The list of the sixteen Mahajanapadas given by the Buddhist Anga uttara Nikaya: Kasi, Kosala, Anga, Mgadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsya, Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena, Asmaka, Avanti, Gandhara, Kamboja.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The Correct Answer is Anguttara Nikaya. The Anguttr Nikaya, Mahavastu (Buddhist texts), Bhagwati Sutra (Jain texts) texts refer to 16 Mahajanapadas. Gandhara and Kamboj are mentioned in Anguttara Nikaya.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Kamarupa. Kosala, Anga, Kuru are the Mahajanpadas.

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