HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Mathura
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Bairath
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Kausambi
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Kashi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Vatsa was a janapada which transformed into a mahajanapada when it became more powerful and important than others. Kaushambi, Allahabad was the capital of Vatsa.
Detailed explanation-2: -This Mahajanapada followed the monarchical form of governance. The capital was Kausambi/Kaushambi (which was at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna). This was a central city for economic activities.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the rise of Buddha, the ruler Udayana made Buddhism a state religion. Vatsa was located around the present-day Allahabad.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rajapura or Rajapuram was the capital of the ancient Kamboja Kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata.
Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Kausambi. In the 6th century BCE, there was a rise in the development of the Mahajanapada.