How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the lifetime of Lord Gautam Buddha ?

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Q. How many great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC, during the lifetime of Lord Gautam Buddha ?

(A) 16
(B) 13
(C) 11
(D) 17

Correct Answer - Option(A)
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Explanation by: Sandeep

During the lifetime of Lord Gautam Buddha, sixteen great powers (Mahajanpadas) existed in the 7th and early 6th centuries BC. The ancient and modern names of the 16 mahajanapadas : (1) Kashi (Benaras), (2) Kosal (Lucknow), (3) Malla (Gorakhpur), (4) Vatsa (Allahabad), (5) Chedi (Kanpur),(6)Kuru(Delhi),(7) Panchal (Rohilkhand),(8) Matsya (Jaipur),(9) Shurasen(Mathura),(10)Ashmak (Aurangabad,Maharashtra), (11) Avanti (Ujjain), (12) Ang (Champa East Bihar), (13) Magadha (South Bihar), (14) Vrijji (North Bihar), (15) Gandhara (Peshawar), (16) Kamboj (Near Gandhara).

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