UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · Question 41

In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?

  1. Andhra
  2. Gandhara
  3. Kalinga
  4. Magadha
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Answer: (A) Andhra

Explanation

Dhanyakataka (Dharanikota/Amaravati) was in Andhra on the Krishna river.