History Magadha Empire Question #971
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QWhich one is the capital of Avanti?

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  • A Mahismati
  • B Taxila
  • C Kansambi
  • D Giriv Raja
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Avanti was an ancient Indian janapada (realm), roughly corresponded to the present day Malwa region. According to the Buddhist text, the Anguttara Nikaya, Avanti was one of the solasa mahajanapadas (sixteen great realms) of the 6th century BCE. The janapada was divided into two parts by the Vindhyas, the northern part had its capital at Ujjayini and the southern part had its centre at Mahishmati.

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