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Question

Which one of the following Buddhist’s texts speaks of the "Sixteen Mahajanapadas"?

  1. Anguttar Nikaya
  2. Majjhim Nikaya
  3. Khuddaka Nikaya
  4. Digha Nikaya

Answer:

Option A: Anguttar Nikaya

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Anguttar Nikaya”.

The Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya lists the 16 Mahajanapadas, or "great realms", that existed in ancient India from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE.