Question
Download Solution PDFDuring the age of Buddha, the capital of Vajji ‘Mahajanapada’ was at ________.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Vaishali.
- Vajji was a republican mahajanapada in modern Bihar. Its capital was Vaishali and it was run by ganas or sanghas (assemblies).
- Vajji or Vrijji was a confederacy of neighboring clans including the Licchavis and one of the principal mahajanapadas of ancient India.
- Kingdoms that rose to fame from the 6th Century BC onward were called Mahajanapdas.
- The Mahajanapadas signify the tribes that came together to form different groups and later gave rise to a permanent area of settlements called ‘states’ or ‘Janapadas.’
Important Points
| Mahajanapada | Capital | Present Location |
| Kasi | Varanasi | Varanasi |
| Kosala | Sravasti | Uttar Pradesh East |
| Anga | Champa | Bhagalpur and Munger |
| Magadha | Rajagriha | Gaya and Patna |
| Vajji | Vaishali | Bihar |
| Malla | Kusinara | Deoria and Uttar Pradesh |
| Chedi | Suktimati | Jaipur |
| Vatsa | Kusambi | Prayagraj |
| Kuru | Indraprastha | Meerut and Haryana |
| Panchala | Kampliya | Uttar Pradesh West |
| Matsya | Viratnagar | Jaipur |
| Surasena | Mathura | Uttar Pradesh West |
| Assaka | Paithan | Bank of Godavari |
| Avanti | Ujjaini | Madhya Pradesh/Malwa |
| Gandhara | Taxila | Rawalpindi |
| Kamboja | Hatak | Kashmir and Hindukush |
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