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2. Magadha had large deposits of:

(a) copper (b) gold (c) iron ore (d) none of these
3. Which of these became the most popular kingdom?
(a) Vajji (b) Magadha (c) Kosala (d) Avanti
4. Now Patliputra is known as:
(a) Panaji (b) Patna (c) Videh (d) Palam
5. In Later Vedic period, taxes collected by the king were spent on:
(a) army (b) building roads (c) canals (d) all of these

B. Fill in the blanks :
1. The term ‘Janapada’ means _____________________.

2. There were altogether _____________________ Mahajanapadas.
3. _____________________ and __________ were the important republics of the 6th Century BC.
4. In the _____________________ the head of the state was a _____________________.
5. Coins of silver and copper began to be used as a _____________________.

C. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. Most Mahajanapadas had a capital city and were fortified.

2. Magadha and Avanti were monarchies.
3. Vajji was a confederacy of the clans–the Lichchhavis.
4. The king often gave tax-free villages to Brahmans.

5. The king had absolute powers.
D. Match the following :

Column 'A' Column 'B'

1. Jantripka (a) Magadh’s ruler
2. Vajji (b) a town
3. Magadha (c) Magadha republic
4. Bimbisara (d) one of the 16 mahajanapadas

E. Answer these Questions :
1. Describe the janapadas and mahajanapadas?
2. What are the sources that tell us about the Janapadas and Mahajanapadas?
3. Write the names of Mahajanapadas of the early 6th Century BC.
4. What were the sources of revenue in that period?
5. Write a note on economic conditions during later Vedic period.
6. What was the social condition in 600 BC?
7. What were the causes of Magadha’s success?

Life Skills and Value (Activity)

• Imagine that you are a citizen of Vaishali, you are attending a meeting which is discussing how to
increase the amount of taxation. Describe your role and how the final decision is taken.

• In the outline map of India, locate and name any five Mahajanapadas.

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