INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Champa was the capital of which one of the following Mahajanapadas in Ancient India?
A
Anga
B
Vajji
C
Kasi
D
Magadha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Champa, also spelled Campa, city of ancient India, the capital of the kingdom of Anga (a region corresponding with the eastern part of present-day Bihar state). It is identified with two villages of that name on the south bank of the Ganges (Ganga) River east of Munger.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete solution: The name of the capital of Anga was Champa. Anga was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas of old India. The principal notice of it is found in the Atharvaveda.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anga Mahajanapada finds reference in the Mahabharata and Atharva Veda. During the rule of Bimbisara, it was taken over by Magadha Empire. It is situated in present-day Bihar and West Bengal. Its capital Champa was located at the confluence of the Ganga and the Champa rivers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient city of Champa is believed to be the capital of Anga Mahajanapada.

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