Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following Buddhist’s texts speaks of the "Sixteen Mahajanapadas"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Anguttar Nikaya

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Anguttar Nikaya”.
The Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya lists the 16 Mahajanapadas, or "great realms", that existed in ancient India from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE.

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