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Early States of Political System in India — Revision Notes
Gujarat Board · Class 6 · Social Science
Early States of Political System in India revision notes for Gujarat Board Class 6 Social Science: 4 topics in quick points.
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Political System in the Vedic Period
- Information about early political systems comes from the Vedas, epics, and Buddhist texts.
- In the Rigvedic period, the form of statehood was similar to Kabilai (clan-based) rule.
- The head of the clan was called 'Rajanya', who was elected by the community.
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Janpad — The Early States
- Around 1000 BC, earlier states of different clans were established in Punjab and the Ganges river area.
- These early states were called 'Janpad'.
- The word Janpad literally means 'the area or place of a person's habitat'.
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Mahajanpad — The Sixteen Great States
- Around the 6th century BC, about 16 Mahajanpads existed in India.
- Information about 16 Mahajanpads comes from the book 'Anguttara Nikaya' written in Pali language.
- Some Mahajanpads were Republics (ruled by elected heads) and some were Monarchies (ruled by kings).
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The Sixteen Mahajanpads — Names, Capitals, and Locations
- Anga — Capital: Champa — Present: East Bihar
- Vajji — Capital: Vaishali — Present: North Bihar
- Malla — Capital: Kushinara — Present: Area near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
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