Question

a)what is meant by janapadas?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Janapadas (pronounced [dʑɐnɐpɐdɐ]) were the realms, republics (ganapada) and kingdoms (saamarajya) of the Vedic period on the Indian subcontinent. The Vedic period reaches from the late Bronze Age into the Iron Age: from about 1500 BCE to the 6th century BCE.

Answer 2

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By about 600 Bc , the ganga plains were cleared of the thick cover of forests to make place for Aryan settlements. Each of these settlements or territories was held by a ruling class comprising different tribes. These small states were called "the janapadas". The names of these janapadas were 'Gandhara' (Modern Afghanistan), 'Kuru', 'Panchala' and 'Videha'.