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16 Janpadas of the age of Mahajanpada have often been mentioned in the Buddhist literature. Which of the following Janpadas have been mentioned by Panini in his Ashtadhyayi?

A. Magadh 

B. Ashmak

C. Kamboj

D. Chedi

E.Vatsa

Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:


1. D & E
2. C, D & E
3. A, C, D & E
4. A, B & C

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : A, B & C

The correct answer is A, B & C.

  • Magadh, Ashmak, and Kamboj Janpadas have been mentioned by Panini in his Ashtadhyayi.
  • 16 Janpadas of the age of Mahajanpada have been mentioned in the Buddhist literature, Angutara Nikaya.

  • Other Mahajanpadas, capitals, and modern-day location-
    • Kasi - Kasi - Banaras
    • Kosala - Sravasti - Eastern UP
    • Anga - Champa - Bihar
    • Magadha - Rajgriha - Gaya and Patna
    • Vajji - Vaishali (republic type of government) - Bihar
    • Malla - Kushinagara - Deoria and UP
    • Chedi - Sothivati - Jaipur
    • Vatsa - Kausambhi - Prayagraj
    • Kuru - Indraprastha - Meerut
    • Panchala - Kampaliya and Ahichchatra - Western UP
    • Surasena - Mathura - Western UP
    • Assaka - Paithan - Bank of Godavari river
    • Avanti - Ujjaini - Madhya Pradesh
    • Gandhara - Taxila - Rawalpindi
    • Kamboja - Pooncha - Rajori

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