The plains of Magadha and Anga are parts of which of the following?
- AUpper Ganga Plain
- BMiddle Ganga Plain
- CLower Ganga Plain
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Middle Ganga Plain
Explanation
Anga and Magadha were among the sixteen Mahajanapadas. The capital of the Anga Mahajanapada was Champa. It lay within the present-day districts of Munger and Bhagalpur in Bihar. The capital of Magadha was Girivraja (Rajgriha), later shifted to Pataliputra. Both Mahajanapadas were located within the Middle Ganga Plain.