Practicing Success
Which of the following is/are a reason given by Buddhist texts due to which Magadha was the most powerful of the 16 Mahajanpadas? |
Magadha was a region where agriculture was especially productive. Besides, iron mines were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons. They were powerful because of the policies of ruthlessly ambitious kings of whom Bimbisara, Ajatasattu and Mahapadma Nanda are the best known, and their ministers, who helped implement their policies. Both 1 and 2 |
They were powerful because of the policies of ruthlessly ambitious kings of whom Bimbisara, Ajatasattu and Mahapadma Nanda are the best known, and their ministers, who helped implement their policies. |
During the period between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE, Magadha emerged as the most dominant mahajanapada, situated in present-day Bihar. This rise in power can be attributed to various factors according to modern historians. Firstly, Magadha's fertile region facilitated productive agriculture. Additionally, the presence of iron mines in present-day Jharkhand provided essential resources for tools and weapons. The abundance of elephants in the local forests proved crucial for bolstering the army. Moreover, the Ganga River and its tributaries served as convenient and cost-effective means of communication. |