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| Q. |
The home of Gargi, Maitrey, and Kapila was at - |
| A. | Vidisha |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Pataliputra |
| D. | Mithila |
| Answer» D. Mithila | |
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Explanation: The name Mithila' goes back to Puranic times. It occurs in the Mahabharata and in Pali literature cording to the Puranic tradition the name has been derived from that of Mithi (son of Nimi) King of Aodhya and grandson of Manu who founded a kingdom which was called Mithila after him. It is associated with Valmiki, Ashtavakra, Yajnavalkya, Udayana, Mahavira, Kanada, Jaimini and Kapila as well as the women philosophers, such as, Gargi, Maitreyi, Bharati and Katyayani. After the era of the Ramayana it is said that the three seats of culture in Vedic perio Kosala, Kasi and Videha - merged to form the Vajíans confederacy and the centre of political gravity shift from Mithila to Vaishali. |
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