Mahajanapadas - Overview and Introduction

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What are Mahajanapadas?
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Mahajanapadas were the great kingdoms that existed in ancient India during the Vedic age.
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How many Mahajanapadas were identified, and in which texts are they mentioned?
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16 Mahajanapadas are identified in Buddhist and Jain texts like the Anguttara Nikaya.
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What era did the Mahajanapadas Period belong to?
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The Mahajanapadas Period is part of the Vedic Age, approximately in the 6th century BCE.
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Which Mahajanapada became the most powerful?
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Magadha became the most powerful Mahajanapada.
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What does the term ‘Mahajanapada’ mean?
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The term ‘Mahajanapada’ translates to 'great territory' or 'great realm'.
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