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Early States of Political System in India

Gujarat Board · Class 6 · Social Science

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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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In the Rigvedic period (around 1500Around 1000 BCBy the 6th century BCIn monarchy statesA republic is a state where

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