Janapadas and Mahajanapadas (History Solution Class 6)

Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

Balbharti Maharashtra State Board Class 6 History Solutions of Chapter 6 Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

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(1) What is meant by janapada?

Answer: Small city states came to be known as janapadas.

(2) What is meant by mahajanapada?

Answer: Some janapadas gradually became stronger and expanded their geographical bounderies, such janapadas came to be known as Mahajanapadas.

(3) Where was the first Buddhist council held?

Answer: The first Buddhist council or sangiti was held at Rajgriha.

(4) Who introduced the system of standard weights and measures?

Answer: The Nandas introduced the system of standard weights and measures.

(1) Some part of today’s Maharashtra was occupied by this janapada.

Answer: Ashamak

(2) This was an assembly of the senior citizens of a janapada.

Answer: Gana-parishad

(3) This was the venue of discussion.

Answer: Santhagar

(4) Gautam Buddha belonged to this janapada.

Answer: Shakya Republic

(5) They had a four-column army.

Answer: The Nanda Kings

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Kingdoms in the Indian sub-continent - Capitals