Question

Define janapadas and mahajanapadas.

Answer 1

Answer:

Mahajanapadas -The Mahājanapadas were sixteen kingdoms or oligarchic republics that existed in Northern ancient India from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE during the second urbanisation period

Janapadas -

Explanation:

The Janapadas (pronounced [dʑɐnɐpɐdɐ]) (1100-500 BCE) 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.

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Answer 2

Differences Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

Janapadas
Mahajanapadas
1500 BC to the 6th century BC 600 BC – 345 BC
The Sanskrit term “Janapada” compound term, made up of two words: janas and pada. Jana means “people” or “subject” The word pada means “foot” Mahajapadas is a compound term consisting of maha meaning “great”, and janapada meaning”foothold of a people
The Janapada was the highest political unit in Ancient India during this period. They were usually monarchical in nature though some followed a republican form of government The Mahajanapads still retained their monarchial nature while some of the republics came under the control of powerful oligarchs
The transition from the Bronze age (3000 BC – 1000 BC) to the Iron Age (1500–200 BC) happened during the time of the Janapadas The era of the Mahajanapadas saw the emergence of India’s first large cities after the demise of the Indus Valley Civilization, as well as the rise of Buddhism and Jainism which challenged the religious orthodoxy of the Vedic Period.
As per Vedic literature, some of the following Janapadas were mentioned:
Alina
Anu
Gandhari
Kalinga
Matsya
As per Buddhist and Jain sources, the following are some of the Mahajapadas that are mentioned:
Chedi
Gandhara