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Which of these states was earlier known as Dakshin­-Kosala?1. Karnataka2. Andhra Pradesh3. Chattisgarh4. Maharashtra

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Chattisgarh

The Correct Answer is Chattisgarh.

 

  • Dakshina Kosala is a historical region of central India.
  • It was located in presently called Chhattisgarh and western part of Odisha.
  • The inscriptions found in these districts mentioned in these inscriptions are given the titles indicating their lordship over Dakshina Kosala (such as Kosaladhisha, Kosaladhipati, and Kosala-Narendra).

 

  • Kosala is not mentioned in the early Vedic literature but appears as a region in the later Vedic texts of the Shatapatha Brahmana (7th-6th centuries BCE, final version 300 BC) and the Kalpasutras (6th-century BCE).

 

  • The Kosal state movement is an effort by people of the Western Odisha region of India to secede from the state of Odisha.


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