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describe the salient features of mahajanapadas
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Yogita Ingle 4 years, 5 months ago

Features of teh Mahajanpads were:

  • Mahajanpads were forms of early states which were formed after combining several 'janas'. In sixth century BCE ancient India, there were 16 mahajanpads. 
  • While some mahajanpads had a monarchial form of governement ruled by the king, others were 'gana' or 'sanghas' or oligarchies. They were ruled by a group of people.
  • Each mahajanpad had its own fortified capital city. The king lived in the capital.
  • As mahajanpads developed, they built large standing armies and the system of bureaucracy to administer states.
  • The king collected taxes from the people and spent the revenues on state administration and building of armies.
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