What was the capital of the Vatsa Mahajanapada?

Kaushambi. The answer is Kaushambi, on the Yamuna. Its ruins lie near the village of Kosam. The Puranas say King Nichakshu moved his capital there after the Ganga swept away Hastinapura. Suktimati was the capital of Chedi, not of Vatsa. Vaishali and Kusinara belong to other countries. Memory hook: Vatsa means Kaushambi. Read more: The Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha, Chedi, Avanti.

Which king ruled Vatsa from Kaushambi in the Buddha's time?

Udayana. Udayana is the answer. Pali books call him Udena, son of Parantapa. Pradyota ruled Avanti. Bimbisara ruled Magadha. Prasenajit ruled Kosala. All four were contemporaries of the Buddha. Memory hook: Udayana means Vatsa. Read more: The Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha, Chedi, Avanti.

Which banker built the Ghositarama monastery near Kaushambi?

Ghosita. Ghosita is the answer. He built the Ghositarama and gave it to the Buddha and his followers. Kukkuta built the Kukkutarama. Pavarika gave a mango grove. Allakappa was the man who taught Udena the elephant charms. Memory hook: each place took its donor's name. Read more: The Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha, Chedi, Avanti.

Vasuladatta, a wife of Udayana, was the daughter of which king?

Canda Pajjota of Ujjeni. The answer is Canda Pajjota of Ujjeni. The Pali story calls this a romantic marriage. Pajjota is the Pradyota of Avanti. Ghosaka was a treasurer, and his adopted daughter was Samavati. The kings of Magadha and Kosala are not named as her father. Memory hook: Vasuladatta came from Avanti. Read more: The Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha, Chedi, Avanti.

Why do historians call Vatsa a buffer state?

It lay between stronger kingdoms such as Magadha, Avanti and Kosala. The first option is right. Vatsa probably stood between Magadha and Avanti. It also stood between Avanti and Kosala. A buffer state sits between bigger powers. Our sources place Vatsa along the Yamuna, far from any coast. Memory hook: Vatsa was the middle kingdom. Read more: The Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha, Chedi, Avanti.

Which Chinese pilgrim describes a sandalwood image of the Buddha made at Udayana's request?

Hiuen Tsang. Hiuen Tsang is the answer. He saw a carved sandalwood image in a temple within the royal enclosure of Kaushambi. He says it was made at Udayana's request. Megasthenes was a Greek envoy. Kielhorn and Pargiter were modern scholars. Memory hook: the pilgrim saw the sandalwood image. Read more: The Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha, Chedi, Avanti.

What did the University of Allahabad digs at Kaushambi find, dated to about 600 BCE?

A palace thought to be Udayana's. The answer is a palace thought to be Udayana's. Layers of earth date its start to about 600 BCE, or a little earlier. The digs also found a stone fortress-palace and a Ghositarama slab. The other finds are not named in our sources. Memory hook: the palace goes back to Udayana's age. Read more: The Mahajanapadas and the Rise of Magadha, Chedi, Avanti.

In the Pali list of the sixteen Mahajanapadas, which name stands for Vatsa?

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