- Matsya (also known as Machcha) was one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms) that flourished in ancient India around the 6th century BCE. - Its territory roughly corresponded to the region of modern-day Jaipur, Alwar, and Bharatpur in Rajasthan. - The capital of the Matsya Mahajanapada was Viratanagara, modern Bairat, located near Jaipur.
Matsya Mahajanapada of 6th century B.C. was located in :
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Sixth century B.C.E - Political Condition (Emergence and features of the Mahajanapadas)
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