'Taxila', the famous centre of learning, was the capital of which Mahajanapada in ancient India?
Gandhara
The question asks which Mahajanapada had Taxila (Takshashila), the famous ancient centre of learning, as its capital.
The correct answer is Gandhara, whose capital was Taxila.
Gandhara was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India, located in the north-west, in the region of present-day north-western Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan.
Taxila was a renowned seat of learning that attracted scholars from across the subcontinent and beyond, teaching subjects like the Vedas, medicine and military science.
The capital of Avanti was Ujjain (and Mahishmati), so option 1 is incorrect.
Kosala had its capital at Shravasti (and Ayodhya), and Kamboja was a separate north-western Mahajanapada, so those options are wrong.
Hence Taxila was the capital of the Gandhara Mahajanapada.
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