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RAJA
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ASHWAMEDHA
IT WAS ONE OF THE RITUAL PERFOMED BY
THE RAJAS IN WHICH A HORSE WAS LET
LOOSE TO WANDER FREELY AND WAS
GUARDED BY RAJAS MEN.
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VARNAS
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THERE ARE FOUR VARNAS
BRAHMINS
TO STUDY VEDAS AND PERFORM SACRIFICES.
KSHATRIYAS
RULERS WHO FOUGHT BATTLES
AND PROTECTED PEOPLE
VAISHYAS
FARMERS,TRADERS AND HERDERS
SHUDRAS
WERE TO SERVE OTHER THREE GROUPS
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JANAPADAS
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Painted grey Ware earthen pot designed
with simple lines and geometrical patterns
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The fortification wall at Jaipur
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TAXES
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CHANGES IN AGRICULTURE
Major changes in agricultural are
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(A) MAGADHA
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(A) MAGADHA
Magadha Empire gained much power and
importance during the rule of King Bimbisara and
his son and successor Ajatshatru. Bimbisara is
said to have been murdered by his son Ajatshatru.
The Magadha Empire in India extended in the
modern day Bihar and Patna and some parts of
Bengal. Magadha Empire was a part of the 16
Mahajanapadas. The empire extended up to River
Ganges and the kingdoms of Kosala and Kashi
were annexed. The places that came under the
Magadha Empire were mostly republican in nature
and the administration was divided into judicial,
executive and military functions.
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(A) MAGADHA
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(B) VAJJI / VRIJJI
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(B) VAJJI / VRIJJI
Vajji was under a different
form of government,
known as gana or
sangha.GANA is used for a
group that has many
members whereas a
SANGHA means
organisation or
association. In a gana or a
sangha thousands of
rulers were there, each
called a RAJA. These rajas
discussed matters
together.
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EXERCISES
(a) Rajas who let the ashvamedha horse pass through their
lands were invited to the sacrifices. Ans : True
(a) Pots to store grain were made out of Painted Grey ware.
Ans : False
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EXERCISES
An:
To protect their people from attacks
from other kings. Another reason for
building of forts might be the desire to
show how rich and powerful the raja was.
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EXERCISES
MCQ
1.Which mines were found in Magadha empire?
Copper mines
Iron ore mines
Manganese mines
All the above
Silver coins
In the form of land
Regular salaries
None of the above
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EXERCISES
MCQ
3.The ruler Alexander was from________
Russia
Europe
Afghanistan
Italy
Houses
Carts
Chariots
All the above
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EXERCISES
MCQ
5. Most Mahajanapadas had a _______
Army
Raja
Fort
Capital city
Vrijji
Magadha
Gupta
None of the above
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THANK YOU
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