Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Mahajanpadas) | List-II (Capitals) |
A. Matsya | 1. Mathura |
B. Kuru | 2. Potan |
C. Sursena | 3. Virat Nagar |
D. Asmak | 4. Indraprastha |
Codes:
A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
A. Matsya — Virat Nagar (3): Matsya was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India. Its territory is generally placed around present-day Jaipur, Alwar and Bharatpur in Rajasthan. Its capital was Virat Nagar, identified with present-day Bairat.
B. Kuru — Indraprastha (4): The Kuru Mahajanapada extended over the region of present-day Delhi and adjoining areas. Buddhist literature mentions Indraprastha and Hastinapura among its important towns. In this question, Indraprastha is given as the capital of Kuru.
C. Sursena — Mathura (1): The Sursena Mahajanapada was situated in the Yamuna region, and its capital was Mathura. Mathura was an important political, commercial and religious centre in ancient India. It continued to remain a major centre of different religious traditions in later periods as well.
D. Asmaka — Potan (2): Asmaka or Assaka was the only one among the sixteen Mahajanapadas whose principal territory was associated with southern India in the Godavari valley. Its capital is referred to in ancient sources by names such as Potali, Potana or Podana.