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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.
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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).
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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).
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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).

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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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Key topics in Iron Age, Rise Of Second Urbanisation & Formation Of Territorial States (Mahajanapada):Oligarchies And Monarchies include The Iron Age in India, Second Urbanisation (6th–3rd Century BCE), The Sixteen Mahajanapadas, Monarchies and Republics. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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