Explanation
- A
Andhra
Andhra. Dhanyakataka (Dharanikota / Amaravati) on the Krishna was a Mahasanghika centre.
- B
Gandhara
Gandhara. Taxila–Peshawar; a different Buddhist landscape.
- C
Kalinga
Kalinga. Odisha; Ashokan, later Buddhist, but not this town.
- D
Magadha
Magadha. Heartland of early Buddhism, not Dhanyakataka.
Summary. Official key is (a) Andhra. Dhanyakataka, at Dharanikota near Amaravati in the Krishna valley, was a major Mahasanghika (and later Mahayana) centre. Gandhara, Kalinga and Magadha are other Buddhist geographies.
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