Read this article to learn about the four conditions during the period of sixteen Mahajanapadas, i.e., (1) Political, (2) Social, (3) Economic, and (4) Religious. (1) Political: During the period of the Sixteen Mahajanapadas, the political administration in different parts of India varied widely. The names of the heads of states or administration also necessarily varied. These were King, Samrat, [...]
Read this article to learn about the sixteen names given to Mahajanapadas by Buddhist Angauttara Nikaya. The period from the fall of the kingdom of Videha early in the sixth century B.C. till the rise of the kingdom of Magadha in the middle of the same century is known as the Age of sixteen Mahajanapadas. Reference to the Age of [...]
Early Vedic Age : Origin, Social Life, Economic Life, Culture and Religion! After the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization, another glorious civilization flourished in India. The people who were responsible for the evolution of this civilization called themselves Aryas or Aryarns. Arya' literally means the man of 'noble character', and the "free-born". They belonged to the group of people [...]