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How many powerful Mahajanapadas existed in ancient India?

How many powerful Mahajanapadas existed in ancient India? Correct Answer 16

Option 1 is correct, i.e. 16.

Key Points

  • The total 16 Mahajanapadas are - Kashi, Kosala, Anga, Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Machcha, Surasena, Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboja.
  • Anguattara Nikaya, a text of Buddhist Literature gives a list of 16 kingdoms called Mahajanapadas.
  • These Mahajanpadas are either Monarchy or a Republics (Ganasanghas).
  • The important Republics of this period were the Sakyas of Kapilavastu and the Licchavis of Vaishali.
  • The important monarchical Mahajanpadas of this period were Kaushambi (Vatsa), Magadha, Kosala, and Avanti.

Additional Information

The capitals of the kingdoms were:

Mahajanapada Capital
Avanti Mahishmati, Ujjaini
Ashmaka Patali/Potana
Gandhara Taxila
Kamboja Rajapur
Kosala Sravasti
Kuru Indraprastha
Magadha Patliputra

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