2. The 16 Mahajanapadas (Capitals & Rivers)

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Anga Capital & River

Champa (Ganga).

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Magadh Capital & River

Rajagir / Pataliputra (Ganga & Son).

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Kasi Capital & River

Varanasi (Gomti).

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Vatsa Capital & River

Kausambi (Ganga).

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Kosala Capital & River

Sravasti / Ayodhya (Sarayu).

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Surasena Capital & River

Mathura (Yamuna).

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Panchala Capital & River

Ahichchhatra / Kampilya (Ganga).

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Kuru Capital & River

Indraprastha (Yamuna).

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Matsya Capital & River

Viratnagar (Yamuna).

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Chedi / Chetiya Capital & River

Sothivati / Banda (Ken & Betwa).

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Avanti Capital & River

Ujjain (North) / Mahismati (South) (Kshipra & Narmada).

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Gandhar Capital & River

Taxila (Indus).

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Kamboj Capital & River

Pooncha (Kabul & Kurram) - Handwritten note adds Capital Rajapura, West-Kabul & Kurram, East-Vitasta (Jhelum).

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Asmaka / Assaka Capital & River

Pratishtan / Paithan / Potana (Godavari) - Handwritten note adds it is the only mahajanapada to be south of Vindhyas (near Nanded, MP).

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Vajji Capital & River

Vaishali (Gandak) - Vajji consisted of eight clans and three of them were the most powerful kingdoms (Jnatrika, Videha, Lichchhavi).

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Malla Capital & River

Kusinara (Sarayu).