A. Gandhara
B. Matsya
C. Kamboja
D. Ashmaka
E. Avanti
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
The question requires arranging the Mahajanapadas - Gandhara, Matsya, Kamboja, Ashmaka, and Avanti - in order from North to South based on their historical geographical locations.
Mahajanapada Geographical Identification
First, let's identify the approximate geographical location of each Mahajanapada listed:
| Label | Mahajanapada | Approximate Location |
| A | Gandhara | North-West Frontier (Modern Peshawar region, Pakistan & Eastern Afghanistan) |
| B | Matsya | Eastern Rajasthan, India |
| C | Kamboja | North-West Frontier (North of Gandhara, possibly parts of Afghanistan/Kashmir/Tajikistan) |
| D | Ashmaka | Southern India (Deccan region, along Godavari river, modern Maharashtra) |
| E | Avanti | Western/Central India (Malwa region, modern Madhya Pradesh) |
Determining North-to-South Order
Based on these locations, we can establish the order from North to South:
- Northernmost: Kamboja (C) - Located in the furthest northwest.
- Next North: Gandhara (A) - Located south/southeast of Kamboja.
- Further South: Matsya (B) - Located in Rajasthan, south of Gandhara.
- Central South: Avanti (E) - Located south of Matsya in central India.
- Southernmost: Ashmaka (D) - Located furthest south in the Deccan region.
Thus, the correct geographical sequence from North to South is: C, A, B, E, D.
Matching Order to Options
Now, we compare this determined order (C, A, B, E, D) with the provided options:
- Option 1: E, D, B, A, C
- Option 2: A, C, D, B, E
- Option 3: C, A, D, B, E
- Option 4: C, A, B, E, D - This matches our determined order.
- Option 5: (Empty)
The sequence C, A, B, E, D corresponds to Kamboja, Gandhara, Matsya, Avanti, Ashmaka, which represents the correct North-to-South arrangement.
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Match each of the following 'Mahajanapadas' in Column - A with their 'Capitals' in Column - B and select the correct answer set from the table given below
Column - A Column - B (a) Assaka (i) Kaushambi (b) Avanti (ii) Paudanya (c) Kosala (iii) Shravasti (d) Matsya (iv) Ujjaini (e) Vatsa (v) Vaishali (vi) Viratnagar
