Consider the following statements regarding the Vajji Mahajanapada:

It was situated south of the Ganga River.
It functioned as a confederation of eight clans (ganas).
It was annexed into the Magadha Empire by Bimbisara.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

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Consider the following statements regarding the Vajji Mahajanapada:

	It was situated south of the Ganga River.
	It functioned as a confederation of eight clans (ganas).
	It was annexed into the Magadha Empire by Bimbisara.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: The Vajji Mahajanapada was located north of the Ganga River, not south. It included regions of present-day northern Bihar and parts of Nepal.

Statement 2 is correct: Vajji was a confederation of eight clans (Atthakula), with the Licchavis being the most prominent among them. Other clans included the J&ntilde;atrikas, Videhas, and Ugras.

Statement 3 is not correct: Vajji was eventually defeated and annexed by Magadha, but not by Bimbisara. Instead, it was Ajatashatru, his son, who conquered Vajji using strategic warfare, including fortification and military innovations like the rathamusala (chariot with blades).

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Consider the following statements regarding the Vajji Mahajanapada: It was situated south of the Ganga River. It functioned as a confederation of eight clans (ganas). It was annexed into the Magadha Empire by Bimbisara. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, and 3