Arrange the following early states from west to east:
A. Shurasena
B. Gandhara
C. Vanga
D. Magadha
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B, A, D, C
These are four of the early states of the sixth century BCE, the mahajanapadas. Their order from west to east is read from the map of the early states and their capitals.
(B) Gandhara — the westernmost of the four, in the north-west of the subcontinent. Its city Taxila is in present-day Pakistan.
(A) Shurasena — further east, in the Yamuna region, with Mathura as its city.
(D) Magadha — further east again, in present-day Bihar, with its capital at Rajgir.
(C) Vanga — the easternmost, in Bengal, close to the Bay of Bengal.
Tip: Questions on direction and location are answered only from the maps. Spend a few minutes on every map in the chapter, and find the main places on it.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.1 The sixteen mahajanapadas … Early Buddhist and Jaina texts (see also Chapter 4) mention, amongst other things, sixteen states known as mahajanapadas. Although the lists vary, some names such as Vajji, Magadha, Koshala, Kuru, Panchala, Gandhara and Avanti occur frequently. Clearly, these were amongst the most important mahajanapadas.… Map 1 Early states and their capitals”
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