discuss the varna system practised janapadas and mahajanapadas.
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Mahajapadas is a compound term consisting of maha meaning “great”, and janapada meaning”foothold of a people
The Sanskrit term “Janapada” compound term, made up of two words: janas and pada. Jana means “people” or “subject” The word pada means “foot”
Varna system is the social stratification based on the Varna, caste. Four basic categories are defined under this system - Brahmins (priests, teachers, intellectuals), Kshatriyas (warriors, kings, administrators), Vaishyas (agriculturalists, traders, farmers ) and Shudras (workers, labourers, artisans).
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