Consider the following statements regarding the Ashmaka Mahajanapada:
1. It was the only Mahajanapada located in the southern peninsula of India along the banks of the Godavari river.
2. Its capital was Podana or Potali, which functioned as a vital hub linking northern trade routes with southern resources.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. Ashmaka represents the southern frontier of the sixteen Mahajanapadas map. Located in the Dakshinapatha region along the Godavari, it served as a crucial cultural and commercial bridge, allowing early northern merchant caravans to access the mineral and timber resources of central and southern India.

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