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Mahajanpadas — HISTORY STD 11 Arts — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ArtsHISTORYMahajanpadas3 Marks
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Explain the Mahajanapadas.
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Answer

Basic history is found in Buddhist and Jain texts from the $7th$ century $BC$ to the rise of the Mauryan Empire.
  • Apart from this important information is also found in Puranas and other Sanskrit literature.
  • Anu Vedic Age Many districts in North India came to me as Mahajanapadas.
  • At this time no great empire existed.
  • The whole of North India was divided into small and large states.
  • At this time districts made up of different castes were established.
  • Which were known as townships.
  • His system of government was democratic. Hence these city-states were known as republican or republican states.
  • These guild positions were also important in terms of Indian culture.
  • Mahavira Swami and Buddha preached in these Mahajanapadas.
  • Some districts are mentioned in Vedic literature.
  • Sixteen Mahajanapadas are also mentioned in the Mahabharata and the Pali language Tripitaka texts.
  • Each of these Mahajanapadas had its own "meeting".
  • In which decisions were taken after deliberation on important issues like administration, defense, war, treaty etc.
  • It was in this "meeting" that the presidents of the republics were elected.
  • Thus, here, like the city-states of Greece, there was a real democratic system, which is considered the uniqueness of the guild positions.

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