what is the major realms of our books. like janapadas & mahajanapadas
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The location of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas was Indian sub-continent.
Year
There were 16 mahajanpadas during 600 BC to 300 B.C.
Janapadas
As per the Vedic texts Aryan tribes were known as the Janas, which were the largest social units. The term janapada composed of janas means “people” or “subject” and pada “foot”. Janapada's were the earliest gathering places of men, merchants, artisans and craftsmen akin to marketplace or town surrounded by hamlets and villages. Later, Janapadas became the major realms republics or kingdoms of Vedic India. A janapadin was the ruler of a janapada. Ancient Sanskrit texts like Ashtadhyayi, Ramayana, Mahabharata, and numerous Puranas refer to many Janapadas of ancient times. The Indian subcontinent was divided into the Janapadas with clear demarcated boundaries. The vedic literature describes the nine janapadas besides such people as the Andhras, Pulindas, Sabaras and Pundaras. However, by the time of sixth century B.C. Panini mentions as many as 22 different janapadas out of which Magadha, Avanti, Kosala and Vatsa were considered very important.
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