Q. Consider the following pairs regarding Mahajanapadas and their capital cities:
  1. Vatsa – Kaushambi
  2. Kosala – Shravasti
  3. Panchala – Ahichhatra
  4. Kuru – Indraprastha
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Answer: 1, 2, 3 and 4
Notes: Vatsa's capital was Kaushambi, Kosala's was Shravasti, Panchala's was Ahichhatra, and Kuru's was Indraprastha. All four pairings are supported by ancient historical and archaeological records, making option 2 correctly represent the capitals of these Mahajanapadas during ancient Indian history.
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