Mahajanapadas
Mahajanapadas (600 BCE - 322 BCE) were 16 powerful kingdoms or
republics in ancient India.
Major Mahajanapadas
Major ones included Magadha, Kosala, Avanti, and Vajji.
Magadha
Magadha emerged dominant under rulers like Bimbisara and Ajatashatru.
Magadha
Location of Patna and Gaya (Bihar) and Rajagriha (later Pataliputra).
Cheti (Chedi)
Located in the Eastern Bundelkhand region.
,Anga
Location of Monghyr and Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Champa at the confluence
of the Ganga and Champa rivers.
Vatsa
Located on the banks of the Yamuna River, specifically Kaushambi (near
Allahabad).
Vajji
Located north of the Ganga in the Tirhut region, specifically Vaishali
(Basarh, North Bihar).
Kuru
Located in Western Uttar Pradesh, with Indraprastha as a notable city.
,Malla
Located in the Gangetic Plains of Uttar Pradesh, including Kushinara and
Pava.
Matsya
Located in Jaipur, Alwar, and Bharatpur, with Viratanagara as a notable
city.
Kashi
Also known as Varanasi, located between the Varuna and Assi rivers in
Uttar Pradesh.
Kamboja
Located in Rajouri, Hajra (Kashmir) & NWFP (Pakistan).
, Gandhara
Located in North-western Pakistan, with Takshashila as a trade and
learning hub.
Shurasena
Located in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, with Mathura on the banks of
the Yamuna.
Kosala
Located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya, with Northern Kosala
in Shravasti and Southern Kosala in Kushavati.
Panchala
Located in Western Uttar Pradesh, with Northern Panchala in Ahichchhatra
(Bareilly) and Southern Panchala in Kampilya (Farrukhabad).
Mahajanapadas (600 BCE - 322 BCE) were 16 powerful kingdoms or
republics in ancient India.
Major Mahajanapadas
Major ones included Magadha, Kosala, Avanti, and Vajji.
Magadha
Magadha emerged dominant under rulers like Bimbisara and Ajatashatru.
Magadha
Location of Patna and Gaya (Bihar) and Rajagriha (later Pataliputra).
Cheti (Chedi)
Located in the Eastern Bundelkhand region.
,Anga
Location of Monghyr and Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Champa at the confluence
of the Ganga and Champa rivers.
Vatsa
Located on the banks of the Yamuna River, specifically Kaushambi (near
Allahabad).
Vajji
Located north of the Ganga in the Tirhut region, specifically Vaishali
(Basarh, North Bihar).
Kuru
Located in Western Uttar Pradesh, with Indraprastha as a notable city.
,Malla
Located in the Gangetic Plains of Uttar Pradesh, including Kushinara and
Pava.
Matsya
Located in Jaipur, Alwar, and Bharatpur, with Viratanagara as a notable
city.
Kashi
Also known as Varanasi, located between the Varuna and Assi rivers in
Uttar Pradesh.
Kamboja
Located in Rajouri, Hajra (Kashmir) & NWFP (Pakistan).
, Gandhara
Located in North-western Pakistan, with Takshashila as a trade and
learning hub.
Shurasena
Located in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, with Mathura on the banks of
the Yamuna.
Kosala
Located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, including Ayodhya, with Northern Kosala
in Shravasti and Southern Kosala in Kushavati.
Panchala
Located in Western Uttar Pradesh, with Northern Panchala in Ahichchhatra
(Bareilly) and Southern Panchala in Kampilya (Farrukhabad).
