History Question Answers Chapter 6 Class 6 Maharashtra Board

Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

Exercises

1. Answer in one sentence.
1. What is meant by janapada?
Answer : A janapada was a small state in ancient India that existed between 1000 BCE and 600 BCE.

2. What is meant by mahajanapada?
Answer : A mahajanapada was a powerful and large kingdom that emerged from janapadas.

3. Where was the first Buddhist Council held?
Answer : The first Buddhist Council was held at Rajgriha.

4. Who introduced the system of standard weights and measures?
Answer : The Nanda kings introduced the system of standard weights and measures.

1. Some part of today’s Maharashtra was occupied by this janapada –
Answer : Ashmak

2. This was an assembly of the senior citizens of a janapada –
Answer : Gana-parishad

3. This was the venue of discussions –
Answer : Santhagar

4. Gautama Buddha belonged to this janapada –
Answer : Shakya

5. They had a four-column army –
Answer : Nanda Kings

3. Match the Following
Answer : 

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