In which of the following texts the list of the sixteen great states (Sodasa Mahajanapadas) of ancient…
The list of the sixteen Mahajanapadas (Sodasa Mahajanapadas) of 6th-century BC India occurs in the Buddhist text 'Anguttara Nikaya' (ii) and the Jain text 'Bhagavati Sutra'…
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In which of the following texts the list of the sixteen great states (Sodasa Mahajanapadas) of ancient India occur ?
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(i) Arthashastra
(ii) Anguttara Nikaya
(iii) Digha Nikaya
(iv) Bhagavati Sutra
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The list of the sixteen Mahajanapadas (Sodasa Mahajanapadas) of 6th-century BC India occurs in the Buddhist text 'Anguttara Nikaya' (ii) and the Jain text 'Bhagavati Sutra' (iv).
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