Maharashtra State Board

Standard VI – History

Chapter 6 – Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

1. Answer in one sentence.

(1) What is meant by janapada?

Ans: Janapadas were small states that came into existence during the later Vedic period.

(2) What is meant by mahajanapada?

Ans: The janapadas that expanded and became more powerful were known as mahajanapadas.

(3) Where was the first Buddhist Council held?

Ans: The first Buddhist Council (Sangiti) was held at Rajgriha.

(4) Who introduced the system of standard weights and measures?

Ans: The Nanda rulers introduced the system of standard weights and measures.

2. Can you name the following?

(1) Some part of today’s Maharashtra was occupied by this janapada.

Ans: Ashmaka was the janapada that occupied a part of present-day Maharashtra.

(2) This was an assembly of the senior citizens of a janapada.

Ans: The assembly of senior citizens of a janapada was called the Gana-Parishad.

(3) This was the venue of discussions.

Ans: The place where discussions were held was called the Santhagara.

(4) Gautama Buddha belonged to this janapada.

Ans: Gautama Buddha belonged to the Shakya Republic.

(5) They had a four-fold army.

Ans: The Nanda kings of Magadha had a powerful four-fold army.

3. Match the following.

Group AGroup B
(1) Sangiti(b) Parishad
(2) Dhananand(d) Nanda King
(3) Pataligram(a) Ajatshatru

4. Make a table showing the various kingdoms in the Indian sub-continent and their capitals.

Ans:

Kingdoms in the Indian Sub-continentCapital
KosalaShravasti
VatsaKaushambi
AvantiUjjain
MagadhaRajgriha
KashiVaranasi
VrijjiVaishali
MallaKushinagar and Pava
KuruHastinapur
PanchalaAhichhatra and Kampilya
SurasenaMathura
AngaChampanagari
ChediShuktimati
MatsyaViratnagar
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