Q. In sixth century BC, Suktimati was the capital of
(a) Panchala
(b) Kuru
(c) Chedi
(d) Avanti
Ans: (c) Chedi
Explanation: Suktimati was the capital city of the Chedi kingdom, which was a part of the Yadava dynasty. The kingdom was located in the Bundelkhand division of Madhya Pradesh. In Buddhist texts it is listed as one of the sixteen ‘mahajanapadas’ (“great realms” of northern and central India).
