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Civil Services Preliminary Examination Paper 2
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Which of the following Janapadas was known for cotton textile/sand a horse market?
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Important Points to Remember in Chapter -1 - Emergence of Mahajanapadas from Unique Academic Board History of India Solutions
Emergence of Mahajanapadas
1. The 6th century BC witnessed social, political, and religious changes in the context of India. The continuous battles among the Janpadas and the merger of weak Janpada in the comparative powerful Janpada resulted in the outcome of 16 Mahajanapada in the country. Given below is the list of 16 Mahajanpada along with their capital and the region.
Mahajanapadas, Their Capital and Region
| Name of Mahajanapada | Capital | Region |
| Kashi | Banaras | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kosala | Shravasti | Easter Uttar Pradesh |
| Anga | Champa | Bhagalpur, Bihar |
| Magadh | Grivraja | Gaya, Patna, Bihar |
| Vatsa | Kaushambi | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |
| Shurasena | Mathura | Uttar Pradesh |
| Gandhar | Taxila | Rawalpindi |
| Kamboj | Poonch | NWFP |
| Avanti | Ujjaini | Madhya Pradesh |
| Vajji | Vaishali | Bihar |
| Kuru | Indraprastha | Haryana |
| Panchala | Kampilya | Western Uttar Pradesh |
| Assaka | Potali | Banks of Godavari |
| Malla | Kusinara | Uttar Pradesh |
| Chedi | Sothivati | Bundelkhand |
| Matsya | Viratanagara | Jaipur |
