alleryHow many of the Mahajanapadas does the Digha Nikaya mention?
AEight
BTwelve
CSixteen
DTwenty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Twelve
1. The Digha Nikaya gives a shorter list than the Anguttara Nikaya.
2. It mentions twelve of the sixteen.
3. Sixteen is the full list in other texts; eight and twenty are not given.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mahajanapadas, section Overview_
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