According to Puranic, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, how many mahajanapadas were there? |ForumIAS

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[A] 12

[B] 16

[C] 18

[D] 22

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: According to Puranic, Buddhist and Jaina traditions, there were sixteen mahajanapadas.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT