Mahajanapada Period of Haryana


 
 
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Mahajanapada Period Of Haryana

  • In the later Vedic period, tribal states were replaced by territorial states and they were developed in the 6th century BC. Thus, many big states came into existence.
  • The Buddha text 'Anguttara Nikaya' has mention of 16 Mahajanapadas and one of these is Kuru which had some areas of Haryana. Meerut, Delhi and Thanesar were a part of Kuru Mahajanapada and its capital was Hastinapur during Mahabharata Period.
  • Emergence of a Republican System after the Mahabharata Period

  • After the Mahabharata period, the Pandavas power in the state became weak and the people established a republican system.
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    Question : 1

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) The leader of this republican state was Chandragupta.

    (b) The Mauryan people were probably the founders of the republican system in Haryana.

    (c) Chandragupta became an imperial ruler like Napoleon.

    Right Option : D
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    Question : 2

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a) Meerut, Delhi and Thanesar were a part of Kuru Mahajanapada

    (b) The capital of Kuru Mahajanapada was Panchaal.

    (c) The leader of this republican state was Chandragupta.

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    How many Mahajanapadas are mentioned in the Buddha text 'Anguttara Nikaya' ?

    Right Option : C
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