THE RISE OF KINGDOMS AND REPUBLICS

THE RISE OF KINGDOMS AND REPUBLICS

What are Janapadas ?

The small tribes of the earlier period gave away to large kingdoms called Janapadas. The word ‘Janapadas’ literally means ‘the place where people put their feet’ . The period was from 600 BCE to 400 BCE

What are the Mahajanapadas ?

The Vedic , Buddhist an the Jainism text are the very important sources of information for this period . There were the sixteen mahajanapadas in the Ganga valley in the sixth century BCE . They were named after the ruling or the most important tribe in the area.

 The Trade 

The Trade got boost in this period because of the introduction of coinage . Coins of Gold and Silver with designs punched on them, came to be used as a medium of exchange.

Multiple Choice

The word ‘Janapadas’ literally means

• the place where people put their feet

• the area where people live

• the point at which people give altar

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