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Iron Age, Rise Of Second Urbanisation & Formation Of Territorial States (Mahajanapada):Oligarchies And Monarchies

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · History

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Topics in Iron Age, Rise Of Second Urbanisation & Formation Of Territorial States (Mahajanapada):Oligarchies And Monarchies

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The Iron Age in India

  • The Iron Age in India began around 1200 BCE and followed the Bronze Age.
  • Iron replaced bronze for making tools and weapons due to its strength and availability.
  • Iron tools like axes, ploughshares, and hammers helped clear forests and boost agriculture.
2

Second Urbanisation (6th–3rd Century BCE)

  • Second urbanisation refers to the rise of towns and cities in the Ganges basin between 600 BCE and 300 BCE.
  • Iron tools enabled large-scale farming, leading to food surplus and population growth.
  • Towns became trade centres with markets, artisans, and merchants organised into guilds (Sreni).
3

The Sixteen Mahajanapadas

  • By 600 BCE, small Janapadas merged into 16 powerful states called Mahajanapadas.
  • They covered areas from modern Pakistan to Bihar and from Himalayas to Godavari.
  • Mahajanapadas were either monarchies (king-ruled) or republics (Gana Sanghas).
4

Monarchies and Republics

  • Monarchies were ruled by kings; republics by elected assemblies (Gana Sanghas).
  • Monarchies: Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa, Avanti, etc.
  • Republics: Vajji (Vaishali), Malla (Kusinara), Assaka (Potan).

Key Concepts

Central concept: Iron Age and the Rise of Mahajanapadas

Iron Age in IndiaUses of IronSecond UrbanisationMahajanapadasMonarchical MahajanapadasRepublican Mahajanapadas (Gana Sanghas)Economic ChangesPolitical and Social Transformation

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