Match the following Mahajanapadas with their respective capitals:

1. Avanti – Ujjain
2. Kosala – Kaushambi
3. Magadha – Vaishali
4. Gandhara – Poonch

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Match the following Mahajanapadas with their respective capitals:

1. Avanti – Ujjain

2. Kosala – Kaushambi

3. Magadha – Vaishali

4. Gandhara – Poonch

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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The correct answer is One pair only. Analysis of the PairsAvanti – Ujjain (Correct): Avanti was a powerful kingdom in Western India. It was divided into two parts: the northern part had its capital at Ujjain, and the southern part at Mahishmati.Kosala – Kaushambi (Incorrect): The capital of Kosala was Shravasti (or Ayodhya/Saketa). Kaushambi was actually the capital of the Vatsa Mahajanapada.Magadha – Vaishali (Incorrect): The earliest capital of Magadha was Girivraja (Rajgir), and it later shifted to Pataliputra. While Vaishali was the capital of the Vrijji confederacy, it was briefly a secondary capital during the Shishunaga dynasty, but it is not the primary match for Magadha.Gandhara – Poonch (Incorrect): The capital of Gandhara was Taxila (Takshashila), a major center of learning. Poonch (or Rajapura) was the capital of the Kamboja Mahajanapada.

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Two pairs only

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Three pairs only

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All four pairs

Match the following Mahajanapadas with their respective capitals:

1. Avanti – Ujjain
2. Kosala – Kaushambi
3. Magadha – Vaishali
4. Gandhara – Poonch

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

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