Class 6 Sub :History

Chapter 6 : Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

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A) Answer the following in one sentence :

1. What is meant by janapada?

Ans: Small city states came to be known as janapadas.

2. What is meant by mahajanapada?

Ans: Some janapadas gradually became stronger and expanded their geographical
bounderies, such janapadas came to be known as Mahajanapadas.

3. Where was the first Buddhist council held?

Ans: The first Buddhist council or sangiti was held at Rajgriha.

4. Who introduced the system of standard weights and measures?

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

5. Which period is considered to be the post- Vedic period?

Ans: The period from about 1000 BC to 600 BC is considered to be the post-Vedic
period.

6. Explain the term ‘Santhagar’.

Ans: The place where the gana-parishad met and took decisions was known as the
‘Santhagar’.

B) Who am I ?
1. I had won Pataliputra and ended the Nanda regime. – Ajatshatru
2. I was the noteworthy successor of Ajatshatru. - Shishunag
3. I was a Kosala King , a comtemporary of the Buddha and Vardhaman – King
Pradyot
4. I was a physician at the Court of King Bimbisara - Jeevaka
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C). Name the following?

1. Some part of today’s Maharashtra was occupied by this janapada.
Ans: Ashamak

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

Ans: Gana-parishad

3. This was the venue of discussion.

Ans: Santhagar

4. Gautam Buddha belonged to this janapada.

Ans: Shakya Republic

5. They had a four-column army.

Ans: The Nanda Kings

III.

A) Choose the right option from the brackets :

1. King Dhananand was the last king of the Nanda dynasty.

2. The foundation for the new capital Palaligram of Magadha was laid during the
period of Ajatshatru.
3. King Nandivardhan was the ruler of Avanti Mahajanapada.
4. Shravasti was the capital of Kosala.
5. The ancient name of Jaipur must have been Matsya.

B) Match the following:

A Answer
1. Kosala Shravasti
2. Vatsa Rajgir
3. Avanti Ujjayani
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A) Give reasons :
1. The Nanda regime came to an end.

Ans. Dhananand was the last Nanda king. But, Magadha empire had already extended
to Punjab in the west. Chandragupta Maurya won Patliputra and hence the Nanda
regime came to an end.

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2. Omit

B) Omit

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A)Complete the following table:
Name of the
most
Name of the important
S.no mahajanapada Location Capital king

The At the foot of the

(1) Kosala Mahajanapada Himalayas. Shravati King Prasenjit

The region around Prayag

that is Allahabad in Uttar
(2) Vatsa Pradesh. Kosam King Udayana

Malwa region of Madya

(3) Avanti Pradesh. Ujjayani Pradyot

Region around the cities

(4) Magadha of Patna, Gaya. Rajgriha King Bimbisara

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