Which one of the following (Mahajanapadas - Capital) is not correctly matched?

Asked in Staff Nurse Examination 2023 · Topic: Sixth century B.C.E - Political Condition (Emergence and features of the Mahajanapadas)

1. Matsya – Viratanagar
2. Anga – Vaishali
3. Surasena – Mathura
4. South Panchala – Kampilya

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