INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which among the following Mahajanpada was located south most comparing to other Mahajanpadas?
A
Magadha
B
Avanati
C
Assaka
D
Kamboj
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The country of Assaka or the Ashmaka tribe was located in Dakshinapatha or southern India. It included areas in present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asmaka or Assaka It was the only Mahajanapada in Dakshinapatha to be found south of the Vindhya Range, and it was situated on the banks of the Godavari. It includes the Pratisthan or Paithan region.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ashmaka (Sanskrit: Aśmaka) or Assaka (Pali: Assaka) was a Mahajanapada in ancient India which existed between 700 BCE and 425 or 345 BCE according to the Buddhist texts Anguttara Nikaya and Puranas. It was located around and between the Godavari river in present-day Telangana and Maharashtra.

Detailed explanation-4: -Magadha was the most prominent kingdom among the Mahajanapadas with its capital at Pataliputra.

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