Read statements A, B and C and select correct answer. Why Magadha became the most important Mahajanpada in about two hundred years? A. Many rivers such as Ganga and Son flowed through Magadha. B. Parts of Magadha were forested. C. There were iron ore mines in the region.

Read statements A, B and C and select correct answer. Why Magadha became the most important Mahajanpada in about two hundred years? A. Many rivers such as Ganga and Son flowed through Magadha. B. Parts of Magadha were forested. C. There were iron ore mines in the region. Correct Answer A, B and C

Magadha was a region and one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, 'Great Kingdoms' of the Second Urbanization (600–200 BCE) in what is now south Bihar (before expansion) at the eastern Ganges Plain.

• Magadha played an important role in the development of Jainism and Buddhism. Important Points

1. Magadha became the most important mahajanapada in about two hundred years. Many rivers such as the Ganga and Son flowed through Magadha.
2. This was important for transport, and water supplies making the land fertile.
3. Parts of Magadha were forested. Elephants, which lived in the forest, could be captured and trained for the army. Forests also provided wood for building houses, carts, and chariots.
4. Besides, there were iron ore mines in the region that could be tapped to make strong tools and weapons.

Hence, Magadha becomes the most powerful mahajanpada in 200 years because it has Various rivers and forest areas. It has also the Iron ore mines.