Class VI - History

Chapter - 6 Kingdoms Kings and an Early Republic

  6. Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic

  • In the later Vedic period, the tribal association changed their character and continuously began moving into a regional character called Janapada or states.
  • These states comprised of a solitary tribe like Shakyas and Molas or individuals from the Ganga.
Valley called Aryans.
  1. They didn't join individuals outside the Aryan shaft.
  2. There was, in this manner, a solid awareness of the pious land where there is the Aryans called Aryavrata.
What is Janapada:
  1. The term Janapada is a compound made out of 'Jana' which means tribe and 'pada' which means foot. Its exacting importance, hence, is domain and subject populace.
  2. Early Vedic writings uncover around a few Janas or tribes of the Aryans living in semi-traveling tribal state.
  3. In proper method of time, these early Indian Iron Age Rigveda Janas mixed into geologically settled Janapadas.
  4. They were administered by rulers or rajas each having their own particular armed force and capital.
  5. The lords kept up vast armed forces who were paid consistent compensations by utilizing punch stamped coins.
Highlights of Mahajanapadas:
  1. Each Mahajanapadas was led by a lord.
  2. Villagers were controlled by a town headman called Gramini.
  3. Varna framework was separated into four positions Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
Political Organization
  1. The political association of the mahajanpadas was composed into two structures government and republican framework.
  2. In a government, lord was the leader of the state. Magadha was its illustration.
  3. In a republican framework, state was controlled by a chosen boss called Ganpat. Mallas was its case.
Tax collection:
  1. As Mahajanapadas required colossal measure of cash, they forced charges.
  2. One-6th duty was settled on crops; impose on makes people, herders, merchandise purchased and sold through exchange.
  3. Further seekers and assembles needed to give timberland create to the raja.
Farming System of Mahajanapadas:
  1. Two significant changes were presented in horticulture.
  2. One, was the quick utilization of iron plowshares.
  3. Second, individuals began transplanting paddy.
Varna System of Mahajanapadas:
  1. Varna implies gather in Sanskrit.
  2. Varna chose one's gathering. It did not depend on birth.
  3. Gradually in later Vedic age, Varna framework changed to station framework.
  4. The Brahmins bestowed learning; Kshatriyas were rulers, Vaishyas added to exchange while Shudras were slaves who were denied passage into the standard.
Magadha and Vajji
  1. Magadha in South Bihar, on the banks of waterway Ganga was a fruitful and mechanical range which added to a standout amongst the most intense kingdoms and some awesome rulers like Bimbisara and Ashoka in India.
  2. Vajji in northern piece of Ganga was an alliance of eight tribes of whom the Videhas, Lichchhavis and the Jnatrikas were the most well-known. Vaishali was a prosperous city under them.

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