History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2019 History
Which of the following Mahajanapadas supplied men and materials to the Persian army fighting against the Greeks?
AGandhara ✓ Correct
BKamboja
CMagadha
DVatsa
Correct answer: (A) Gandhara — Gandhara supplied men and materials, so the answer is Gandhara.
Explanation
★Gandhara supplied men and materials, so the answer is Gandhara.
★Gandhara was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas of ancient India.
★It extended into the lower valleys of the Kabul and Swat rivers.
★It supplied men and materials to the Persian army fighting against the Greeks.
★Its early capital was Pushkalavati, later moved to Peshawar by Kanishka.
★So the Mahajanapada that aided the Persians was Gandhara.
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