Mahajanapadas
Mahajanapadas is a History concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 3 past MPSC questions (2014, 2017, 2022). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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अजातशत्रू बाबत पुढीलपैकी कोणती विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? / Which of the following statements are true about Ajatashatru ?
(a)्याचे नाव कुणिक सुद्धा होते. / His name was also Kunika.
(b)तो हर्यक घराण्याचा शेवटचा शासक होता. / He was the last ruler of the Haryanka dynasty.
(c)त्याच्या शासनकाळात राजगृह येथे प्रथम बौद्ध परिषद आयोजित केली गेली. / The first Budhist council was held at Rajgruh during his regime.
(d)त्याने लिच्छवी राज्याला मगध मध्ये विलीन केले. / He integrated Lichhavi kingdom into Magadh.
Ajatashatru was also known as Kunika, integrated the Lichhavi kingdom into Magadha, and the first Buddhist council was held at Rajagriha during his reign. However, he was not the last ruler of the Haryanka dynasty; Nagadaksh/Bhaṭṭiya or Udayin succeeded later, making (b) incorrect.
महाजनपदे व त्यांचे राजे यांच्या जोड्या लावा : अ. कोसल I. बिंबिसार ब. मगध II. प्रद्योत क. वत्स III. प्रसेनजित ड. अवंती IV. उदयन् अ ब क ड Match the Mahajanapadas and their kings : a. Kosal I. Bimbisar b. Magadha II. Pradyot c. Vatsa III. Prasenjit d. Avanti IV. Udyan a b c d
(a)कोसल - बिंबिसार / Kosal - Bimbisar
(b)मगध - प्रद्योत / Magadha - Pradyot
(c)वत्स - प्रसेनजित / Vatsa - Prasenjit
(d)अवंती - उदयन् / Avanti - Udyan
Kosal was ruled by Prasenjit (III), Magadha by Bimbisara (I), Vatsa by Udayana (IV), and Avanti by Pradyota (II). Matching these yields III, I, IV, II.
जोड्या लावा : महाजनपदे (a) काशी (b) कोसल (c) मगध (d) वत्स Match the following : Mahajanapada (a) Kashi (b) Kosal (c) Magadha (d) Vatsa राजा (i) बिंबिसार (ii) अश्वसेन (iii) उदयन (iv) प्रसेनजीत King (i) Bimbisara (ii) Ashwasena (iii) Udayan (iv) Prasenjit
Correct matching of Mahajanapadas with their prominent contemporary rulers: Kashi was ruled by Ashwasena (or associated kings), Kosala by Prasenjit, Magadha by Bimbisara, and Vatsa by Udayana.