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According to Hindu legend, the divine king Rama of the Ramayana epic reigned in Ayodhya, the capital of _______.1. Hastinapur2. Kuru3. Kalinga4. Kosala

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Kosala

The correct answer is Kosala.

  • Kosala - Kosala was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
    • Its first capital 'Saket 'was the present 'Ayodhya' and the second capital was 'Shravasti'.
    • Kausal Mahajanapada included the districts of Faizabad district, Gonda, and Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Hastinapur - Currently Hastinapur is a city located in the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh
    • Which is 37 km from Meerut and 110 km from Delhi.
    • In the Mahabharata period, 'Hastinapur' was the capital of the kings of the Kuru dynasty.
  • Kuru - Kuru Mahajanapada included the areas of present-day Delhi and Meerut.
    • Its capital was 'Indraprastha'.
  • Kalinga - The present state of Orissa was famous as "Kalinga" in ancient times.
    • The capital of Kalinga state was 'Toshali'.


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