Consider the following statements- 1. Buddhist text Anguttar Nikaya mentioned about 16 Mahajanapadas. 2. Jainism text Bhagvati sutra mentioned about 12 Mahajanapadas. Which of the following is right?

1 only
2 only
Both
None of these

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Option 1 : 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

During the 6th century B.C 16 Mahajanapadas existed.
Buddhist text Anguttar Nikaya and Jainism text Bhagwati sutra mentioned about Mahajanapada.
The Anguttar Nikaya mentioned sixteen great nations in several places.
The Bhagwati sutra mentioned the countries of Madhydesa, far east and south only.

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