Q. According to Buddhist texts, Anguttara Nikaya (the land between Himalayas and Narmada) was divided into how many mahajanapadas (independent states)?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Most of the Mahajanapadas were situated in the north of Vindhyas, between Bihar in the east to the north-west frontier of the subcontinent.
- From c. 600 BCE, the political history of India is the history of struggles between these states for supremacy.
- According to Buddhist texts, Anguttara Nikaya (the land between Himalayas and Narmada) was divided into 16 independent states (Mahajanapadas).
Source: Poonam Dahiya
