Question

When did the second urbanisation started?

Answer 1

As we know in the Later Vedic Period people started setting their families near their farms and these settlements were Janapada. But after the agricultural surplus and 6th Century BCE people started living in big cities or towns which were Mahajanpada. Second Urbanisation: Political Structure.

Answer 2

Answer:

The period of second urbanisation (6th century B.C. to 3rd century B.C.) noticed large-scale beginning of town life in the middle Gangetic basin. The widespread use of iron tools and weapons helped the formation large of territorial states.