alleryHow many mahājanapadas do historical sources usually mention?
ASixteen
BFour
CEight
DThirty-two
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Sixteen
Early sources usually speak of sixteen mahājanapadas, the large territorial states of about 600 BCE onward.
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