Question

............. was the first capital of Magadha.

• A. Pataliputra
• B. Vaishali
• C. Rajagriha
• D. Kosambi

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Rajagriha

Magadha

• There were 16 such Mahajanapadas in the Indian subcontinent: Magadha, Anga, Vajji, Vatsa, Malla, Kasi, Kosala, Chedi, Panchala, Ashmaka, Avanti, Surasena, Kuru, Matsya, Gandhara, and Kamboja.

• Magadha was the most powerful among the Mahajanapadas.

• Rajagriha was the first capital of Magadha. Later it was Pataliputra