alleryWhere did much of the Second Urbanisation take place, giving rise to Jainism and Buddhism?
AGreater Magadha
BThe Indus valley
CThe Deccan plateau
DThe Kaveri delta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Greater Magadha
1. The Second Urbanisation began around 500 BCE.
2. Much of it took place in Greater Magadha, where Jainism and Buddhism arose.
3. The Indus valley is the first urbanisation, and the Deccan and Kaveri are in the south.
_Source: Wikipedia, Magadha, section Second urbanisation_
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