Question

III Short Answer Questions
1. What were the Gana or Sangha?
2. What was the position of the king in the kingdom of the sixth century BC?
3. What were the main features of the caste system in the society?
4. What ways were adopted by the rulers of Magadha to enlarge their kingdoms
5. How was Vajji Confederacy different from other mahajanapadas?
Long Answer Questions​

Answer 1

Answer:

The "gana sanghas" in India are generally believed existed in as early as the 6th century BC, and persisted in some areas until the 4th century. The ancient Buddhist texts provide many accounts of the various ancient Indian states at the time of the Buddha, including their forms of governments and political workings