Mahajanapadas - Overview and Introduction

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What are Mahajanapadas?

Mahajanapadas were the great kingdoms that existed in ancient India during the Vedic age.

How many Mahajanapadas were identified, and in which texts are they mentioned?

16 Mahajanapadas are identified in Buddhist and Jain texts like the Anguttara Nikaya.

What era did the Mahajanapadas Period belong to?

The Mahajanapadas Period is part of the Vedic Age, approximately in the 6th century BCE.

Which Mahajanapada became the most powerful?

Magadha became the most powerful Mahajanapada.

What does the term ‘Mahajanapada’ mean?

The term ‘Mahajanapada’ translates to 'great territory' or 'great realm'.

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