Question

What archaeological excavations tell us about the janapadas settlement?

Answer 1

* excavations in which iron plough share from Western u.p reveals the expansion and improvement in agriculture.
* Buddhist texts which acts as literary source of evidence tells about importance steps in cultivation of paddy and many other crops
* development of trade by the evidence of discovery of thousands of punch markes coins
* this phase is called as second phase of urbanization after harappan towns but now towns in the location of middle gangetic plains.
* rise of numerous new religions including Buddhism and jainism which were evident from donation of caves to monks of ajivika sect.
* discovery of many important towns of religious and commercial importance reveals the existence of many janapadas and mahajanapadas including the magadh and mauriyan empire.