SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Nalanda
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Magadha
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Sutlej
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Hastinapur
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Detailed explanation-1: -Magadha is the kingdom located to the south of River Ganga. it was a very powerful kingdom with powerful rulers. And hence it was obviously it was first big kingdom. So the correct match for Magadha is “First big kingdom".
Detailed explanation-2: -Magadha was considered the most powerful kingdom among the 16 mahajanapadas. The significant states were present north of the Vindhya and reached the northwestern border of the current state of Bihar. The former districts of Patna, Gaya and some parts of Shahbad formed the territory of Magadha.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Nanda dynasty ruled in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent during the fourth century BCE, and possibly during the fifth century BCE. The Nandas overthrew the Shaishunaga dynasty in the Magadha region of eastern India, and expanded their empire to include a larger part of northern India.