QUESTION

Hard

Ancient History

Prelims 2025

With reference to ancient India (600–322 BC), consider the following pairs:

Territorial region – River flowing in the region I. Asmaka : Godavari II. Kamboja : Vipas III. Avanti : Mahanadi IV. Kosala : Sarayu

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Explanation

I. Asmaka : Godavari

  • Asmaka (or Assaka) was a Mahajanapada located in the Deccan region on the banks of the Godavari river. This pair is correctly matched.

II. Kamboja : Vipas

  • Kamboja was in the north-western part of the Indian subcontinent (around Afghanistan and Tajikistan). The river Vipas (Beas) flows in Punjab, so this pair is incorrectly matched.

III. Avanti : Mahanadi

  • Avanti was in western Madhya Pradesh with Ujjain as its capital. The main river there was the Kshipra, not the Mahanadi, so this pair is incorrect.

IV. Kosala : Sarayu

  • Kosala was a Mahajanapada in present-day eastern Uttar Pradesh, through which the Sarayu river flows. This pair is correct.

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