Mahajanpad were sixteen kingdoms or oligarchic republics that existed in ancient India from the sixth to fourth centuries BCE.
what is mahajanpad ?
The Mahavastu mentions 16 Mahajanapadas in the Buddhist text Angusad Nikaya.The seventh fifth century BCE is considered as a significant defining moment in early Indian history where the ascent of the first significant urban communities in Quite a while corresponded with the ascent of the Shraman developments (counting Buddhism and Jainism) following the decay of the Indus Valley Civilization. Emerge Note: - The Lichchavi Republic is the main republic on the world.
what is list of all 16 Mahajanapadas ?
- 1. Anga
- 2. Assaka (or Asmaka)
- 3. Avanti
- 4. Chedi
- 5. Gandhara
- 6. Kashi
- 7. Kamboja
- 8. Kosala
- 9. Kuru
- 10. Magadha
- 11. Malla
- 12. Machcha (or Matsya)
- 13. Panchala
- 14. Surasena
- 15. Vriji
- 16. Vatsa (picture source = war memorial in amritsar)
Few fact about Mahajanpad
In the sixth century BCE, Vayakaran Panini mentions 22 Mahajanapadas. Three of these - Magadha, Kosal and Vats have been described as important.Magadha became the most powerful Mahajanapada.
Ashoka the Great, was an Indian ruler of the Maurya Dynasty, who administered practically the entirety of all mahajanpad from c. 268 to 232 BCE. The grandson of the organizer of the Maurya Dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka advanced the spread of Buddhism across antiquated Asia.
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