Question

during the early vedic period words like panchala or kurus or bharat refered to​

Answer 1

Answer:

Kingdoms

Explanation:

Mountain ranges like Himalaya, Vindhya, and Sakhya also formed the boundaries of the kingdom in ancient times. Panchala, kuru, in the ancient time known as kingdoms. Oftentimes rivers shaped the edges of two adjoining territories, as was the case within the northerly and southerly Panchala and between the westerly Pandava's Kingdom and eastward Kaurava's Kingdom also known as Kuru. Sometimes, extensive forests, which were more extensive than the states themselves. During vedic period boundaries played most crucial role in separating  the kingdom.

Answer 2

Panchala and kuru are the kingdoms that were located in between Himalayas and Charmanwati River.

Explanation:

• Panchala kindom allied with Kuru kingdom during ancient Vedic times. It consisted of many tribes and one which was called krivi whose mention is there in Rig Veda.
• Even Budhism claims panchala to be the mahajanapadas which means great kingdom of the sixth century.  
• Kurus were mentioned in the texts of rig Veda initially Kuru tribe was formed with the merge of Bharatha and Puru tribes and they formed the first political epicenter in the Vedic period. The first capital of Kuru was Indrapastha.