How was Vajji different from Magadha?
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Explanation:
Magadha had a large standing army. It was Magadha which first used elephants on large scale in wars. ... Unlike Magadha, which was a powerful monarchy, Vajji was a seat of united republic, known as 'Gana' or 'Sangha', of eight smaller kingdoms of which Licchavis, Janatrikas and Videha were also members.
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Magadha had a large standing army. It was Magadha which first used elephants on large scale in wars.... Unlike Magadha, which was a powerful monarchy, Vajji was a seat of united republic, known as 'Gana' or 'Sangha', of eight smaller kingdoms of which Licchavis, Janatrikas and Videha were also members.
Unlike Magadha, which was a powerful monarchy, Vajji was a seat of the united democracy, known as 'Gana' or 'Sangha', of eight smaller territories whose members were Janatrikas, Licchavis, and Videha. In Vajji, the function and organization were separate. The king had consecutive gatherings and meetings.
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The main difference between Vajji and other Mahajanapadas was their political system. Other states were ruled by a king whereas Vajji was ruled by an institution called Gana or Sangha. This was a sort of oligarchy where a group of people ruled the land collectively.
Vajji was a republican mahajanapada in mordern Bihar. Its capital was Vaishali and it was run by ganas or sanghas (assemblies).
King Bimbisara
The Hindu Mahabharata calls Brihadratha the first ruler of Magadha. King Bimbisara of the Haryanka dynasty led an active and expansive policy, conquering the Kingdom of Anga in what is now West Bengal. King Bimbisara was killed by his son, Prince Ajatashatru.