Question

Which of the following was initially the most powerful city/State of India in the sixth century B.C.?
1. Gandhar
2. Kamboj
3. Kashi
4. Magadh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Magadh

The correct answer is Magadh

• Magadh was initially the most powerful city/State of India in the sixth century B.C.

• Magadha, the ancient kingdom of India, situated in what is now west-central Bihar state, in northeastern India.
• It was the nucleus of several larger kingdoms or empires between the 6th century BCE and the 8th century CE. 
• The supremacy of Magadha continued under the Nanda (4th century BCE) and Mauryan (4th–2nd century BCE) dynasties; under the Mauryan dynasty, the empire included almost the entire subcontinent of India. 
• The early centuries CE saw the decline of Magadha, but the rise of the Gupta dynasty in the 4th century brought it once more to a position of preeminence.