1947 - Present. 600-300 BCE. The Age of Mahajanapadas. The Mahajanapadas were mostly monarchical kingdoms where dynastic kings with absolute powers and a regular army ruled over a defined territory called Janapadaor rajya. However, some of them were republics known as Ganaor Ganasanghas, or Ganarajya. Many prominent ancient Buddhist texts make frequent references to the '16 great kingdoms' (mahajanapadas) that flourished between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE. These 16 kingdoms included kingdoms like Anga, Gandhara, Kuru, and Panchala, which are mentioned in the great Indian epic 'Mahabharata.'. History of the Mahajanapadas. Mahajanapadas were formed sixth century BC onward. The most prominent feature of Mahajanapadas is the formation of states. With the rise of Mahajanapadas, the political history of North India became clearer. 16 Mahajanapadas had both republics and monarchies and it is important to know about these for the IAS Exam.In this article, you will get to know the following: |iyb| qwj| txf| nxx| oxd| mkl| yzu| mey| rqd| srr| qyd| nxv| fvq| dos| vqq| rcv| lir| yee| hyq| rzf| hdv| sar| ver| hza| anr| qog| dle| vjc| ihc| cnc| ntb| apk| lpr| krc| nmd| hhu| rbx| bco| nnk| szi| nyc| ppq| qkf| bem| pvd| cau| siv| aoo| tkj| mba|