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Early Buddhist and Jaina texts mention sixteen states of the sixth century BCE known as what?
AMahajanapadas
BSamantas
CShrenis
DGahapatis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Mahajanapadas
The sixteen great states of the sixth century BCE were called mahajanapadas, with Magadha, Koshala and Avanti among them.
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