MAHAJANAPADAS

Question 1

16 MAHAJANAPADAS

ANGA -CHAMPA
MAGADHA-RAJGRIHA
KASI-VARANASI-BANARAS
VATSA-KAUSHAMBI-PRAYAGRAJ
KOSALA-SHRAVASTI-UTTAR PRADESH
VAJI-VAISHALI
SHURASENA-MATHURA
PANCHALA-AHICHATHRA,KAMPALIYA
KURU-INDRAPRASTHA-MEERUT and HARYANA
MATSYA-VIRATANAGARA
CHEDI-SOTHIVATI
AVANTI-UJJAINI,MAHISHMATI
GANDHARA-TAXILA
KAMBOJA-POONCH
ASMAKA-POTALI,PODDANA
MALLA-KUSINARA

Answer 1

ANGUTTRA NIKKAYA-a Buddhist scripture that mentions about 16 MAHAJANAPADAS

Question 2

Kosala MAHAJANAPADA is a part of modern day, which state

Answer 2

Uttar Pradesh

Question 3

Iron mines in Jharkhand attributed to the rise of which kingdom

Answer 3

Magadha

Question 4

Magadha mahajanapada was surrounded by which rivers

Answer 4

Ganga ans Son

Question 5

In which Veda mahajanapada is mentioned

Answer 5

Atharva Veda

Question 6

In ancient times the area to the South of Gangawas known as

Answer 6

Magadha

Question 7

Magadha capital from where to where?

Answer 7

Rajgriha in Bihar to Pataliputra in Patna

Question 8

Rulers of mahajanapada collected a tax called_______________ From the farmers, at what rate

Answer 8

Bhaga. 1/6th

Question 9

Founder of Nanda Dynesty

Answer 9

Ugrasena(other name of Mahapadma Nanda)

Question 10

The monuments of Khajuraho in the state of Madhya Pradesh, are fine denotation of which Dynasty

Answer 10

Chandela

Question 11

Temple for Goddess Nishumbhasudini was built by

Answer 11

Cholas

Question 12

The famous physician Jeevaka was appointed by

Answer 12

Bimbisara

Question 13

Which Dynasty built the panch Rathas of Mahabalipuram

Answer 13

Pallava dynasty

Question 14

Airavateswara temple was built by

Answer 14

Chola Dynasty

Question 15

Founder of Chalukya Dynasty

Answer 15

Pulakesin 1

Question 16

Vikramshila University was founded by

Answer 16

Dharma Pala

Question 17

Mihira Bhoja was the ruler of

Answer 17

Pratihara

Question 18

The Badami Chalukyas first had their capital at ___________ before they moved it to Badami

Answer 18

Aihole

Question 19

The present day city of Bhopal was built by which Pratihara ruler

Answer 19

Mihir Bhoja

Question 20

Republic states that existed in Mahajanapada

Answer 20

Malla Vaji Kamboja Kuru

Question 21

Name the kingdom which first used elephant in wars

Answer 21

Magadha

Question 22

King Kharvela what is the greatest ruler of the Chedi Dynasty of

Answer 22

Kalinga

Question 23

Tea home of Gargi Maitreya and Kapila

Answer 23

Mithila

Question 24

Shrenis in ancient India, where associations of

Answer 24

Merchants

Question 25

Vajji was under which form of government

Answer 25

Gana or Sangha

Question 26

Garha Katanga was the kingdom of which tribe

Answer 26

Gond

Question 27

Who was called Agrammes or Xandrames by the greek

Answer 27

Dhananada

Question 28

Which is a greek travel book a listing the ports situated along the Indian coastline

Answer 28

Periplus Maris Erythraei

Question 29

The famous physician Jeevaka was appointed by the court of

Answer 29

Bimbisara

Question 30

Which area of India was known as Avantika in ancient times

Answer 30

Malwa(Ujjain)

Question 31

Kamarup is an ancient the name of this region of India

Answer 31

Assam

Question 32

Purushapura is other name for

Answer 32

Peshawar

Question 33

How was Burma now Myanmar known to ancient Indians

Answer 33

Suvarnabhumi

Question 34

Which Mahajanapada was a confederation of 8 Republican clans

Answer 34

Vajji

Question 35

Mahavira was born in which Mahajanapada

Answer 35

Vajji Vaishali

Question 36

The Jain Uttaradhyayana Sutra refers to a Kuru king named

Answer 36

Isukara

Question 37

Who established Girivaraja and Vaishali as capital of Magadha

Answer 37

Shishunaga

Question 38

Southernmost Mahajanapada

Answer 38

Asmaka

Question 39

Who defeated the last king of Avanti?

Answer 39

Shishunaga

Question 40

Who received a royal physician of Magadhan Empire when the king was ill

Answer 40

Avanti