Correct Answer - Option 3 : 16
The total 16 Mahajanapadas are - Kashi, Kosala, Anga, Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Machcha, Surasena, Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboja.
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Anguattara Nikaya, a text of Buddhist Literature gives a list of 16 kingdoms called Mahajanapadas.
- These Mahajanpadas are either Monarchies or 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.
The capitals of the kingdoms were:
| Mahajanapada |
Capital |
| Avanti |
Mahishmati, Ujjaini |
| Assaka |
Patali/Potana |
| Gandhara |
Taxila |
| Kamboja |
Rajapur |
| Kosala |
Sravasti |
| Kuru |
Indraprastha |
| Magadha |
Patliputra |
