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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2018 — General Studies · Question 30 of 200

Q30
History of India
Which kingdom covered the modern Gaya districts of Bihar?
  1. a.Anga
  2. b.Kosala
  3. c.Magadha
  4. d.Avanti

Answer: (C) Magadha

Magadha covered the modern Patna and Gaya districts of south Bihar; its early capital was Rajagriha (Girivraja) and later Pataliputra. Anga lay to its east (Bhagalpur-Munger, capital Champa), Kosala covered the Awadh region of eastern Uttar Pradesh (capital Shravasti), and Avanti was in Malwa (capitals Ujjain and Mahishmati). Magadha rose to supremacy among the sixteen Mahajanapadas under the Haryanka, Shishunaga and Nanda dynasties.

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