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Which one of the following statements about ancient Indian Mahajanapadas is correct?

(a) All Mahajanapadas were oligarchies where power was exercised by a group of people

(b) All Mahajanapadas were located in Eastern India

(c) No army was maintained by the Mahajanapadas

(d) Buddhist and Jaina texts list sixteen Mahajanapadas

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(d) According to Angunttara Nikaya(Budhist text) and Bhagavati sutra (jain text) there were 16 mahajanapadas in ancient India.

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