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The sixteen Mahajanapadas are mentioned in which texts?

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ARigveda and Yajurveda
BAnguttara Nikaya (Buddhist) and Bhagavati Sutra (Jain)
CArthashastra and Indica
DRamayana and Mahabharata
Correct Answer: Anguttara Nikaya (Buddhist) and Bhagavati Sutra (Jain)Your Answer: B

Explanation

The Buddhist Anguttara Nikaya and the Jain Bhagavati Sutra preserve lists of sixteen Mahajanapadas, though their lists differ in details. The Vedas are earlier, while the Arthashastra and Indica are associated mainly with the Mauryan age.

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