2020 · Q52
Which one of the following is NOT listed as one of the sixteen mahajana-padas in the pre-mauryan period?
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- AKuru
- BVatsa
- CGandhara
- DKalinga
Explanation
The canonical list of sixteen mahajanapadas (Anguttara Nikaya) includes Kuru, Vatsa and Gandhara — but not Kalinga, which rose to prominence later under the Chedi/Mahameghavahana dynasty. Hence Kalinga is the one NOT listed.