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Descrivethe salient features of Maharajanapadas ? |
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Answer» Solution :The `6^("th")` century BCE marked a definite stage in the early Indian history. Budhist and Jaina texts mention these sixteen states which were known as Mahajanapadas. (i) Anga, (ii) Magadha, (iii) Vaji, (iv) Kasi, (v) Kosala, (vi) Mallas, (vii) Panchala, (viii) Vatsa, (ix) Surasena (X) MATSYA (xi) Avanti (xii) Kuru, (xiii) Kapilavastu, (xiv) Chedi (xv) GANDHARA, (xvi) Kamboji. The most important salient features of the Mahajanapadas: (i) Each Mahajanapashad a CAPITAL city which was fortified. (ii) Most of mahajanapadas were ruled by kings . Some of them were called ganas or sanghas, power was shared by large number of men and they were collectively known as rajas. (iii) The Dharamsutras were compiled by Brahmans who laid down norms for rulers. Ideally rulers of these Janapadas were expected to be kshatriyas. (iv) Dharmsutras advised rulers to collect taxes and tributes from pastoralists and forest prople to MAINTAIN fortified cities, armies and bureaucracies. (v) The rajas probably had control over the resources as land. It was considered fair to plunder neighbouring states for riches. |
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