List the reason why magadh was a powerful state
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The Magadha Empire was the most powerful Kingdom in Ancient India.
It had powerful kings like Bimbisara, Ajatasatru, Dhana Nanda, Chandragupta
Maurya, etc.
This rise of Magadha Imperialism is unique in Indian
history. The political history of India from the earliest times till the
present day is an endless story of struggle between the forces of concentration
and decentralization.
In the sixth century B.C., India obtainable the chronic
symptom of disintegration. The Aryan India in the North was divided into,
sixteen countless kingdoms and a number of republican, autonomous states.
Out of the mix of political atoms, four empires
viz., Avanti, Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha, Magadha
Empire rose into prominence by aggrandizing
upon other weaker states. They entered into a four-power battle for imperial reign
which ended in the ultimate victory of Magadha
Kingdom over
them. It is the first successful attempt for grand and dynastic unification of
India in the period of recorded history.
One of the
main factors behind the rise of Magadhan Control was her economic solvency and
growing prosperity. Magadha had a vast population which could be employed in
agriculture, mining and for manning her army. The Sudras and the non-Aryans
could be employed in clearing up the forest and reclaim surplus land for undeveloped.
The surplus populace could easily live on the yield of the surplus land. The
Magadhan lands were very fertile due to its location between the Ganges and the
Son. In the 4th Century B.C. that the Magadhan lands yielded
multiple crops round the year. People of Magadhan Empire became prosperous due
to fertility of the land and the government became automatically rich and
powerful.
It had powerful kings like Bimbisara, Ajatasatru, Dhana Nanda, Chandragupta
Maurya, etc.
This rise of Magadha Imperialism is unique in Indian
history. The political history of India from the earliest times till the
present day is an endless story of struggle between the forces of concentration
and decentralization.
In the sixth century B.C., India obtainable the chronic
symptom of disintegration. The Aryan India in the North was divided into,
sixteen countless kingdoms and a number of republican, autonomous states.
Out of the mix of political atoms, four empires
viz., Avanti, Vatsa, Kosala and Magadha, Magadha
Empire rose into prominence by aggrandizing
upon other weaker states. They entered into a four-power battle for imperial reign
which ended in the ultimate victory of Magadha
Kingdom over
them. It is the first successful attempt for grand and dynastic unification of
India in the period of recorded history.
One of the
main factors behind the rise of Magadhan Control was her economic solvency and
growing prosperity. Magadha had a vast population which could be employed in
agriculture, mining and for manning her army. The Sudras and the non-Aryans
could be employed in clearing up the forest and reclaim surplus land for undeveloped.
The surplus populace could easily live on the yield of the surplus land. The
Magadhan lands were very fertile due to its location between the Ganges and the
Son. In the 4th Century B.C. that the Magadhan lands yielded
multiple crops round the year. People of Magadhan Empire became prosperous due
to fertility of the land and the government became automatically rich and
powerful.
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Reasons why Magadha was a powerfyl kingdom are-
1) Magadha was located in the gangetic basin,where the soil was fertile and yielded good harvests.
2) Land revenue was high,this enabled rulers to maintain a large army.
3) The thick forests supplied timber and elephants.Timber was used to built houses,forts and chariots. Elephants were used in the army.
4) Magadha had large deposits of copper and iron ore.
5) Magadha enjoyed a very favourable geographical condition.These were natural barriers against any attack on the kingdom.
6) Magadha had a flourishing trade with other regions,which helped Magadha to maintain a large army.
7) Many powerful rulers ruled in Magadha such as Chandragupta Maurya,Bimbisara etc.
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