Arrange the following ‘Mahajanapadas’ in terms of their locations from south to north :
- 1. Chedi
- 2. Ashmaka
- 3. Panchala
- 4. Kamboja
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1-4-2-3
4-2-3-1
2-1-3-4
4-3-1-2
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1. **Ashmaka (Assaka):** Located in the Deccan region, on the banks of the Godavari River (modern Maharashtra/Andhra Pradesh). This is the southernmost among the given options.
2. **Chedi:** Located in the Bundelkhand region (parts of modern Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh), south of the Yamuna River. It was north of Ashmaka.
3. **Panchala:** Located in the fertile region of the upper Ganges valley, in present-day western Uttar Pradesh. It was north of Chedi.
4. **Kamboja:** Located in the extreme northwest of the Indian subcontinent, possibly in parts of modern Afghanistan and Pakistan, adjoining Gandhara. This is the northernmost among the given options.
Therefore, the south-to-north order is Ashmaka (2) -> Chedi (1) -> Panchala (3) -> Kamboja (4), which is 2-1-3-4.