Question

write any two difference between the governments that existed in magadha and vajji around 2500 years ago​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Chapter 5: Rise of Kingdoms H-43

Q.4 LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1. Describe the rise of janapadas and mahajanapadas.

2. Write a short note on the different types of governments in mahajanapadas.

3. Magadha emerged as an important mahajanapadas. How and why?

4. The kings of Magadha collected many kinds of taxes. Describe their taxation system.

5. Write short notes on:

(a) farming practices in Magadha (b) trade in Magadha (c) society in Magadha

Q.5 HOTS QUESTIONS (HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS):

1. The kings of Mahajanapadas imposed taxes of people to build forts and maintain armies. Do you think this was

just? Did the people benefit from the taxes collected from them?

2. How did use of iron ploughshare and crop transplantation help agriculture flourish in Magadha?

Activities

A. Classroom Activity

Imagine you are Bimbisara. How would you describe Magadha and neighbouring Vajji?

B. Conversational Activity

How are the governments we select today different from the ones we studied about in this chapter? Discuss.

C. Exploration Activity

In the mahajanpadas, women were excluded from participating in the government. Is that still true today? Find out the

names of some women in the present government.

D. Project

Choose any two mahajanpadas other than Magadha and Vajji. Find out more about them and share your information with

classmates.

AROUND THE GLOBE

Around 2500 years ago, city-states came up in Athens and Sparta in Greece. The government set up by the

people of Athens was a democracy. It lasted about 200 years. All important decisions in Athens were taken by

an assembly which met many times in a year. All free men above 30 years of age took part in the assembly.

Only men above 30 were considered citizens. Women, slaves, and foreigners did not have any such rights.

People were selected for important positions in the government through a system of lottery. Anyone could

give his name for a post.

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