Question

this city is located along the ganges which has been in prominence since the emergence the sixteen mahajanapadas in the sixth century BCE​

Answer 1

Answer:

Magadha

The Magadha was one of the most prominent and prosperous of mahajanapadas. The capital city Pataliputra (Patna, Bihar) was situated on the confluence of major rivers like the Ganga, Son, Punpun and Gandak.

Answer 2

Patliputra (Presnet day Patna in Bihar), the capital city of Magadha.

Explanation:

Magadha is one of the most important and prominent cities that have been emerging since the 16 MahajanPadas in the sixth century BCE.

The capital city Pataliputra of Magadha is situated on the banks of rivers such as Ganga, Son, Punpun, and Gandak.

Fact: Mahajanpada referred to the major kingdom during the Vedic period.

Only a few Mahajanpadas were republic (two) and the others were mainly monarchy.