Prelims · 1 Ancient & Medieval India · APPSC Group 2
1.2.1 Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha notes
4 notes, in reading order.
- 1.2.1.1Sixteen Mahajanapadas and the gana-sanghas
By the sixth century BCE the tribal territories of north India had grown into sixteen large states, mostly monarchies but a few ruled by assemblies of clan chiefs (ganas or sanghas).
Standard · 5 min · Full course - 1.2.1.2Rise of Magadha: Haryankas and Shishunagas
Magadha rose under the Haryanka dynasty through conquest and marriage alliances, and its geography, iron and rivers made it the leading power of north India.
Standard · 4 min · Full course - 1.2.1.3Nandas and the Persian and Macedonian invasions
The Nandas built Magadha into a large, rich empire before Chandragupta replaced them, while the Persian and Macedonian invasions in the north-west opened India to Western contacts.
Standard · 5 min · Full course - 1.2.1.4Second urbanisation: cities, punch-marked coins and guilds
From about 600 BCE cities grew again in the Gangetic plain, supported by iron, surplus rice, trade, the first coins and organised guilds of craftsmen and merchants.
Standard · 4 min · Full course
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