Question

Who among the following were important rulers of Magadha?

1. Ajatashatru
2. Mahapadma Nanda
3. Mahavira
4. Bimbisara
5. Akbar

• A. 1, 2
• B. 1, 2, 4
• C. 4 only
• D. 2, 3

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1, 2, 4

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