Question

E. Answer the following in one
1. Name the places conquered by Alexander,
2. Why did the Kings need taxes?
3. Why were cities fortified?
4. Who performed the Ashvamedha Yajna?
5. What were sanghas?
6. Name two of Magadha.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. His conquests included Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, Judea, Gaza, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia and Bactria, and he extended the boundaries of his own empire as far as Taxila, India (now Pakistan).
2. Taxation in Mahajanapadas
3. The Rajas of Mahajanapadas needed resources to build forts and maintain armies of soldiers. They couldn't depend on the occasional gifts brought by people. Hence, they started collecting resources from Janas by means of regular taxes.
4. A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.
5. Pulakesin I Notes: Pulakesin I, the chaluky king, performed Ashwamedha Yajna (horse sacrifice ceremony) to access power.
6. Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Palimeaning "association", "assembly", "company" or "community". It was historically used in a political context to denote a governing assembly in a republic or a kingdom.

Magadha Empire

Haryanka Empire (Bimbisara dynasty), ( c. 544 – c. 492 BC)

Udayin Empire (Udayin dynasty), ( c. 492 – c. 413 BC)

Shishunaga Empire ( c. 413 – c. 344 BCshisu nag king )

Nanda Empire ( c. 344 – c. ...

Maurya Empire ( c. 321 – c. ...

Shunga Empire ( c. 185 – c. ...

Kanva Empire ( c. 75 – c. ...

Satavahana Empire ( c. 30 – c.

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Answer 2

Answer:

2.taxes in mahajanapadhas

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