Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I Early States | List-II Capitals | ||
| (A) | Magadha | (I) | Champa |
| (B) | Anga | (II) | Vaishali |
| (C) | Malla | (III) | Rajgir |
| (D) | Vajji (Vrijji) | (IV) | Kusinagara |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A) Magadha — this matches (III) Rajgir. Initially, Rajagaha, the Prakrit name for present-day Rajgir in Bihar, was the capital of Magadha; later, in the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra.
(B) Anga — this matches (I) Champa. On the map of early states and their capitals, Champa is marked in Anga, to the east of Magadha.
(C) Malla — this matches (IV) Kusinagara. The map marks Kusinagara in the Malla state.
(D) Vajji (Vrijji) — this matches (II) Vaishali. The map marks Vaishali in Vajji (Vrijji), just north of Magadha.
Tip: Three of these four capitals are shown as capitals only on the map of early states, so study each map and the names printed on it as closely as the text.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 First amongst the sixteen: Magadha … However, early Buddhist and Jaina writers who wrote about Magadha attributed its power to the policies of individuals: ruthlessly ambitious kings of whom Bimbisara, Ajatasattu and Mahapadma Nanda are the best known, and their ministers, who helped implement their policies. Initially, Rajagaha (the Prakrit name for present-day Rajgir in Bihar) was the capital of Magadha. Interestingly, the old name means ‘house of the king’. Rajagaha was a fortified settlement, located amongst hills. Later, in the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra, present-day Patna, commanding routes of communication along the Ganga.…”
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