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what is the difference between janapadas and mahajanapadas

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How were the Mahajanapadas different from Janapadas?

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Sarvesh Kumar, B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus (2021)

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Janapadas
The word janapada literally means the land where the jana set its foot, and settled down. Archaeologists have excavated a number of settlements in these janapadas, such as Purana Qila in Delhi, Hastinapura near Meerut, and Atranjikhera, near Etah (the last two are in Uttar Pradesh). They found that people lived in huts, and kept cattle as well as other animals.

Mahajanapadas

About 2500 years ago, some janapadas became more important than others, and were known as mahajanapadas. Most mahajanapadas had a capital city, many of these were fortified. This means that huge walls of wood, brick or stone were built around them.

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