In whose time was Anga annexed by Magadha?
ABimbisara
BMahapadma Nanda
CAjatashatru
DChandragupta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bimbisara
1. Anga lay to the east of Magadha.
2. It was annexed by Magadha in the time of Bimbisara.
3. Ajatashatru was his son, Mahapadma Nanda founded a later dynasty and Chandragupta founded the Mauryas.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mahajanapadas, section Aṅga_
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