According to the Buddhist canonical text Digha Nikaya, which of the following selections captures the precise list of the six great metropolitan cities or Mahanagaras that dominated the urban network of the sixth century BCE?

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The Digha Nikaya preserves a vital urban hierarchy marker by singling out six cities as Mahanagaras or prime metropolises based on their demographic size, complex fortifications, and economic specialization. These include Champa (Anga), Rajagriha (Magadha), Shravasti (Kosala), Saketa, Kaushambi (Vatsa), and Varanasi (Kashi).

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