Chedi (Suktimati)
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Overview
Chedi (Cheti) was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas. It lay in the Bundelkhand region, between the Yamuna and the Ken and Betwa valleys.
Its capital was Suktimati (Sotthivati), placed by historians near present-day Banda in Uttar Pradesh. The Chedis appear in the Mahabharata, and a branch later ruled Kalinga – Kharavela of the Chedi line is known from the Hathigumpha inscription.
The Chedi king Shishupala is a character in the Mahabharata.
Geography and key facts
- One of the 16 mahajanapadas
- Bundelkhand region
- Capital: Suktimati (near Banda, approx.)
- Linked to the Mahameghavahana Chedis of Kalinga
Why it matters for UPSC
Match mahajanapadas with capitals. Chedi is often confused with Vatsa (Kaushambi) nearby.
Note for UPSC
Mahajanapada in the Bundelkhand area; capital Suktimati, placed approximately near Banda. Location is approximate.
Mahajanapadas are asked with their capitals and present-day regions; positions are approximate.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Chedi (Suktimati) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Mahajanapada
- State / UT
- Uttar Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 25.400°N, 80.300°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
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