Name the Janapada(s) which was were sited in Bengal

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Name the Janapada(s) which was/were sited in Bengal.

A. Anga

B. Magadha

C. Sursena

D. Both (A) and (B)

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The term Janapada means 'the foothold of a tribe'. The 16 Mahajanapadas of the Post-Vedic period were mentioned in Mahabharata as well. Out of these 16, the Anga and Magadha were sited in Bengal and symbolise the Post-Vedic era in Bengal. These two are mentioned in Atharvaveda.

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