16 Janapadas

Madhyadesa the middle country pratichya western lands prachya eastern region uttarpatha the land in the north of vindhyas and dakshinpatha the land.

16 janapadas. Buddhist and jain literature presents a list of 16 mahajanapadas with minor variations of names. Before budhism rose in the country these flourished in the north western parts of india. They are magadha avanti kashi kosala and vajji. In ancient india a number of kingdoms emerged during the vedic age that were spread across the indo gangetic plain.

Aryans were seen migrating to the country. 16 mahajanapada and their capitals first published. These kingdoms were also called as republics and 16 of them were regarded the greatest of all. They emerged during the vedic age.

Great realm from maha great and janapada foothold of a people were sixteen kingdoms or oligarchic republics that existed in northern ancient india from the sixth to fourth centuries bce during the second urbanisation period. These 16 kingdoms were known as the 16 mahajanapadas. These 16 maha janapadas are mentioned in the ancient literature and scriptures. May 5 2011 last updated may 5 2011 in the 8th century bc india could be broadly understood in terms of five large regions viz.

16 mahajanapadas and their capitals five mahajanapadas were most powerful than others. 16 mahajanapadas ncert notes on ancient indian history for upsc angutara nikaya a buddhist scripture mentions 16 great kingdoms or mahajanapadas at the beginning of the 6 th century bc in india. The mahajanapadas were a set of sixteen kingdoms that existed in ancient india. In the above list of ancient janapadas and mahajanapadas symbolize amalgamation of a large number of rural and urban settlements considered 16 in number in 600 bc though different texts give.

From about 1500 bce to the 6th century bce with the rise of sixteen mahajanapadas great janapadas most of the states were annexed by more powerful neighbours although.