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Q. Which of the following mahajanapada was a result of “Confederacy of eight or nine clans”?

[A] Vajji

[B] Mallas

[C] Matsya

[D] Shurasena

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Vajji (North of Ganga in the division of Tirhut): Confederacy of eight or nine clans of which the Lichchhavis (capital: Vaishali), Videhans (capital: Mithila), Jnatrikas (based in Kundapura), and Vajjis (capital: Vaishali) were important.

Source: Poonam Dahiya

Q. Which of the following mahajanapada was a result of “Confederacy of eight or nine clans”?

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