Question

16 Janpadas of the age of Mahajanapada have been mentioned in the Buddhist literature. Which of the following Janpandas have been mentioned by Panini in his Ashtadyayi 

1. Magadh

2. Ashmak

3. Kamboj

4. Chedi

5. Vatsa

Select the correct answer using the code given below-

1. 1, 2, 3
2. 4, 5
3. 3, 4, 5
4. 1, 3, 4, 5

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1, 2, 3

• Magadh, Ashmak, Kamboj have been mentioned in Panini in his Ashtadyayi
• The Janapadas were the realms, republics (ganapada) and kingdoms (saamarajya) on the Indian subcontinent.
• It had developed in the Vedic period and got prominent during the Buddhist and Jainism periods.
• The Buddhist canonical texts - Anguttara Nikaya, Digha Nikaya, Chulla-Niddesa, although with some differences between them, primarily refer to the following 16 mahajanapadas:
• Anga, Asmaka, Avanti, Chetiya, Gandhara, Kamboja, Kashi, Kosala, Kuru, Machchha, Magadha, Malla, Panchala, Surasena, Vajji (Bajji or Vrijji), Vamsha (Vatsa).