What was the confederacy of six republics mentioned in the Mahabharata and other books, known as?

Kuluta
Trigarta
Audumbaras
Kulindas

The correct answer is: B. Trigarta

The Trigartas were a confederacy of six republics mentioned in the Mahabharata and other books. They were located in the Punjab region of India, and their capital was the city of Trigarta. The Trigartas were a powerful and warlike people, and they were often at war with the Kurus and the Pandavas.

The Trigartas were ruled by a council of six kings. The most famous of these kings was Susharma, who was a great warrior and a skilled archer. Susharma was a close friend of Duryodhana, the eldest of the Kaurava princes. He fought on Duryodhana’s side in the Kurukshetra War, and he was killed by Arjuna, the greatest archer of the Pandavas.

The Trigartas were eventually defeated by the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War. After the war, they were absorbed into the Kuru kingdom.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • A. Kuluta was a kingdom located in the Himalayas.
  • C. Audumbaras were a kingdom located in the Vindhya Mountains.
  • D. Kulindas were a kingdom located in the Himalayas.