Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Who among the following belonged to a gana?

Options:

Asoka

Bimbisara

Ajatasattu

Vardhamana Mahavira

Correct Answer:

Vardhamana Mahavira

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Vardhamana Mahavira

"While most mahajanapadas were ruled by kings, some, known as ganas or sanghas, were oligarchies, where power was shared by a number of men, often collectively called rajas. Both Mahavira and the Buddha belonged to such ganas."