The question asks to identify the Mahajanapada where the important historical towns of Ukkattha and Kitagiri were situated.
The options provided are:
Historical records and Buddhist literature indicate that the towns of Ukkattha (also known as Ujjain in some contexts, though primarily Ukkattha is linked elsewhere) and Kitagiri were significant urban centres within the Kosala Mahajanapada.
Therefore, Kosala is the Mahajanapada associated with these towns.
| List – I (King) | List – II (Kingdom) |
| a. Asvapati | i. Avanti |
| b. Parikshita | ii. Kekaya |
| c. Nichakshu | iii. Kuru |
| d. Pradyota Mahasena | iv. Vatsabhumi |
| List-I (Mahajanapada) | List-II (Capital) |
| (a) Asmaka | (i) Hataka |
| (b) Avanti | (ii) Mahishmati |
| (c) Chedi | (iii) Potali |
| (d) Kamboja | (iv) Suktimati |
Match List – I (Kingdom) with List – II (Capital) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
| List - I (Kingdom) | List - II (Capital) |
| a. Kalinga | i. Rouruka |
| b. Avanti | ii. Potana |
| c. Assaka | iii. Mahishmati |
| d. Souvira | iv. Dantapura |
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