Consider the following statements 1. Buddhist text Anguttar Nikaya mentioned about 16 Mahajanapadas. 2. Jainism text Bhagvati sutra mentioned about 16 Mahajanapadas. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None of these

LohaHridoy

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir

Option 3 : Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is Both 1 and 2.

During the 6th century B.C 16 Mahajanapadas existed.
Buddhist text Anguttar Nikaya and Jainism text Bhagwati sutra mentioned 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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