In which of the following texts the list of the sixteen great states (

In which of the following texts the list of the sixteen great states (Shodasa Mahajanapadas) of ancient India occur?A. ArthashastraB. Angultara NikayaC. Digha NikayaD. Bhagavati SutraSelect the correct answer from the code given below:1. A and B2. B and D3. A, B and C4. B, C and D

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : B, C and D

The correct answer is B, C, and D.

6th century B.C. forms an important landmark in ancient Indian history as it witnessed the emergence of sixteen great states (Mahajanapadas) in the political firmament of India.
In order to know about the political condition of India, one has to depend largely on different religious literature.
These are:
- Later Vedic Literature such as the Puranas, Mahabharata, and Ramayana.
- The Buddhist literature‘ namely Digha Nikaya”, ‘Anguttara Kiaya’, “Kumbhakara Jataka”.
- The Jaina literatures like the “Bhagabati Sutra, Uttaradhyayana Sutra.”

Angultara Nikaya and Digha Nikaya is a Buddhist scripture.
This Buddhist scripture mentions sixteen great states (Sodasa Mahajanapadas).
Bhagavati Sutra is a sutra of Jainism, gives a list of sixteen Mahajanapadas.
Arthashastra - It is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy written by Kautilya.