In ancient times, the area to the south of the Ganga was known as ______.
Magadha
In ancient geography, the region south of the Ganga (in modern Bihar/Jharkhand) was known as Magadha. Its natural boundaries were the Ganga in the north, the Son in the west and the hills of Chota Nagpur in the south. Fertile alluvium, iron-ore deposits and control of river trade helped Magadha rise into the pre-eminent Mahajanapada.
Kosala lay north of the Ganga in eastern UP (capital Shravasti); Anga was east of Magadha near Bhagalpur; Matsya was in modern Rajasthan.
Hence the correct answer is Magadha.
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