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    The document discusses the rise of kingdoms and republics in ancient India. It describes how tribes organized into kingdoms known as janapadas, and some grew into powerful mahajanapadas. Important mahajanapadas included Vatsa, Avanti, and Kosala. Magadha emerged as the strongest kingdom due to rulers like Bimbisara and Ajatashatru who expanded its territory. The Nanda dynasty then rose to power in Magadha. Alexander the Great's invasion of India in the 4th century BCE impacted culture as Indian art interacted with Greek art.

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    RISE OF KINGDOMS AND

    REPUBLICS

    S6 - Social Studies

    Shaanthi School
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS
    TOPICS TO BE COVERED
    Mahajanapadas

    Causes of Magadha’s Success

    Bimbisara

    Ajata Shatru

    The Nandas

    Greek Invasion

    Chandragupta Maurya
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    RECALL OF PREVIOUS CLASS

    1. Name some of the main rivers of South


    America.

    2. Where are the Niagara Falls located?

    3. Name the most famous geyser in North


    America.
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS
    RISE OF KINGDOMS
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    RISE OF KINGDOMS
    • The tribes organised themselves
    into kingdoms.

    • Those kingdoms were known as


    janapadas.

    • Some janapadas grew into


    powerful kingdoms.

    • These powerful kingdoms were


    known as mahajanapadas.
    SHAANT
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOO
    SCHOOLS

    IMPORTANT MAHAJANAPADAS - VASTA

    • Vatsa kingdom was situated


    along the banks of river
    Yamuna.

    • The most notable ruler of this


    kingdom was Udayana.
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    IMPORTANT MAHAJANAPADAS - AVANTI

    • The kingdom of Avanti was


    situated in Western Malwa
    in Central India.

    • The capital of Avanti was


    Ujjain.
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    IMPORTANT MAHAJANAPADAS - KOSALA

    • Kosala was situated in


    the heart of Northern
    India.

    • Its capital was Sravasti.


    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    THE RISE OF MAGADHA

    • The states of Kosala, Magadha


    and Kashi were constantly at
    war.

    • Magadha emerged as the


    strongest of these kingdoms.
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    BIMBISARA

    • Bimbisara was one of the most


    powerful rulers of Magadha.

    • He strengthened his position by


    annexing neighbouring kingdom of
    Anga.
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    AJATASHATRU

    • Ajatashatru built a new


    capital at Pataliputra.(Patna)

    • He annexed Kosala and Vajji.


    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    GROWTH OF MAGADHA
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    THE NANDA DYNASTY

    • The Nanda dynasty rose to


    power around 343 BCE.

    • The Nandas captured the throne


    of Magadha from the Shishunga
    dynasty.

    • The last ruler was Dhana Nanda.


    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    INVASION OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT


    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    IMPACT OF ALEXANDER’S INVASION

    Indian art came into contact


    with Greek art and culture – a
    new school of art, Gandhara
    School developed.

    Trade relations developed


    between Europe and India.
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    HOMEWORK

    1. Read the lesson well.


    2. Do book back exercises I,II, III & V.
    RISE OF KINGDOMS AND
    REPUBLICS

    S6 - Social Studies

    THE END
    SHAANTHI
    SCHOOLS

    THE END

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