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Name the Janapada(s) which was/were sited in Bengal.

Name the Janapada(s) which was/were sited in Bengal.
  1. Anga
  2. Magadha
  3. Sursena
  4. Both (A) and (B)

Answer: Both (A) and (B)

Explanation: The term Janapada signifies ‘the foothold of a tribe’, and the Mahabharata mentions the 16 Mahajanapadas of the Post-Vedic period. Among these 16, Anga and Magadha were located in Bengal and represent the Post-Vedic era in Bengal. Both these kingdoms are mentioned in the Atharvaveda.

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