Question

Meaning of janapada history

Answer 1

The Janapadas (pronounced [dʒənəpəd̪ə]) were the realms, republics (ganapada) and kingdoms (saamarajya) of the Vedic period on the Indian subcontinent. The Vedic period reaches from the late Bronze Age into the Iron Age: from about 1500 BCE to the 6th century BCE. With the rise of sixteen Mahajanapadas("great janapadas"), most of the states were annexed by more powerful neighbours, although some remained independent.

Answer 2

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The Sanskrit term janapada is a tatpurusha compound term, composed of two words ;- janas and pada.

The word pada means "foot" from its earliest attestation, the word has had a double meaning of "realm, territory.