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Which one of the following was an ancient Janapada?

  1. Panchala

  2. Tamralipti

  3. Amaravati

  4. Kanchipuram
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Panchala was an ancient Janapada (territory/kingdom) mentioned in Vedic and Buddhist texts, located in modern-day western Uttar Pradesh. It was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas. Tamralipti was a port city, Amaravati was a cultural center, and Kanchipuram was a temple city - none were Janapadas in the political-territorial sense.

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