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How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha?

How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the life time of Lord Gautam Buddha? Correct Answer 16

  • There were 16 Mahajanpadas existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the lifetime of Lord Gautam Buddha.
  • The ancient and modern names of the 16 mahajanapadas :

(1) Kashi (Benaras), (2) Kosal (Lucknow), (3) Malla (Gorakhpur), (4) Vatsa (Allahabad), (5) Chedi (Kanpur),(6) Kuru (Delhi), (7) Panchal (Rohilkhand),
(8) Matsya (Jaipur), (9) Shurasen (Mathura), (10) Ashmak (Aurangabad,Maharashtra), (11) Avanti (Ujjain), (12) Ang (Champa East Bihar), (13) Magadha (South Bihar), (14) Vrijji (North Bihar), (15) Gandhara (Peshawar), (16) Kamboj (Near Gandhara)

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