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Q. Varanasi was the capital of which of the following mahajanapada?
Answer: Kashi
Notes: Kashi was the capital of one of the sixteen mahajanapada called Varanasi (Modern Benaras). However Kashi was eventually captured by Kosala. The city of Kashi got its name from rivers Varuna and Asi as cited in the Matsya Purana.

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