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Q: Rajagriha was the first capital of which Mahajanapada ?
  • A. Avanti
  • B. Kosal
  • C. Kuru
  • D. Magadha
Correct Answer: Option D - Rajgriha was the first capital of Magadha Mahajanapada. It is a site of historical and religious importance located in Nalanda district in Bihar. According to mythological literature, this is the sacred sacrificial ground of Brahma. The center of culture and splendor and also the place of conception, birth, penance, knowledge of the 20th Tirthankar Munisuvratnath Swami of Jainism and the place of worship of the 24th Tirthankar Lord Mahavir Swami.
D. Rajgriha was the first capital of Magadha Mahajanapada. It is a site of historical and religious importance located in Nalanda district in Bihar. According to mythological literature, this is the sacred sacrificial ground of Brahma. The center of culture and splendor and also the place of conception, birth, penance, knowledge of the 20th Tirthankar Munisuvratnath Swami of Jainism and the place of worship of the 24th Tirthankar Lord Mahavir Swami.

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Rajgriha was the first capital of Magadha Mahajanapada. It is a site of historical and religious importance located in Nalanda district in Bihar. According to mythological literature, this is the sacred sacrificial ground of Brahma. The center of culture and splendor and also the place of conception, birth, penance, knowledge of the 20th Tirthankar Munisuvratnath Swami of Jainism and the place of worship of the 24th Tirthankar Lord Mahavir Swami.