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Which of the following Indian states was an autonomous republic?
(A) Magadh
(B) Kosala
(C) Anga
(D )Sakya

Answer
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Hint: This concept is related to an old ritual of kings that is Ashwamedh yoga in which a King runs his horse with the massage in a specific area those who agree with the message is okay and those who do not have to fight with the king who is doing Ashwamedh yagya.This is basically followed by the Kshatriya kings.

Complete answer:
The Kshatriya dynasty belongs to the suryavanshi it is a type of cast and its culture is followed by many people. It is said in ancient times that main warriors are born in it and they have the worth of their words more than their life. Nowadays this caste comes under the category of OBC. Sakya is an autonomous republic Indian state it is a capital of Kapila Vastu which is presently located in nearby Nepal Gautam Buddha from $ {6^{th}}$ to ${4^{th}} $ century BCE was well known of Sakya as his son was elected leader of Shakya Ganrajya. The Sakya belongs to the eastern Himalayan from both geographically and culturally. According to history, it is said that Sakya was considered outside of AryaVarta and they are from another non-Vedic origin.
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: It is mandatory Nepal side as per Nepalese history Siddharth Sakya was born in Shakya dynasty Siddharth is a Hindu Kshatriya and a founder of Buddhism and the most people of Nepal started following the Buddha dharma after that and their generations still following it. As Buddha is also known as the Sakyamuni is one of the titles of Buddha.