GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Magadha
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Vindhyas
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Magadha was located on the banks of the river Ganga with its capital at Rajagriha . Among the sixteen mahajanapadas, Magadha became one of the most powerful ones.
Detailed explanation-2: -Later, about 2500 years ago, cities developed on the banks of the Ganga and its tributaries, and along the seacoasts. Locate the Ganga and its tributary called the Son. In ancient times the area along these rivers to the south of the Ganga was known as Magadha.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pataliputra (IAST: Pāṭaliputra), adjacent to modern-day Patna, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE as a small fort (Pāṭaligrāma) near the Ganges river. Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges.