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UPSC 2023: In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
(a)Andhra
(b)Gandhara
(c)Kalinga
(d)Magadha
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Dhanyakataka (also known as Dharanikota) was situated near present-day Amaravati on the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh. It flourished under the later Śātavāhanas as an important Buddhist site; hence, among the regions listed, it belonged to Andhra. Therefore, option (a) is correct.
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