mahajanapada
UK/mɑːhəˈd͡ʒɑːnəˌpɑːdə/US/mɑhəˈd͡ʒɑnəˌpɑdə/
mahajanapada is the alternative form of Mahajanapada.
Proper noun capitalized: Mahajanapada
Mahajanapada (plural Mahajanapadas)
- One of 16 prominent ancient Indian realms extant from around 600 BCE to 345 BCE.
- We know that there were sixteen mahajanapadas in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE but there were more than one hundred janapadas, some of which were independent and some others were included in the bigger mahajanapadas.2006, Irā Kiruṣṇamūrtti, Irāmaccantiran̲ Nākacāmi, Sangam: numismatics and cultural history : essays in honour of Dr. R. Krishnamurthy, New Era Publications, pages 66–67
- Among the 16 mahajanapadas the monarchical states of Kosala, Vatsa, Avanti, and Magadha, along with the non‐monarchical mahajanapada of the Vrijis or Vajjis, attained political prominence by eclipsing other contemporary powers. However, it was the mahajanapada of Magadha which ultimately rose to...2016 January 11, Susmita Basu Majumdar, “Magadha, Kingdom of”, in N. Dalziel, J. M. MacKenzie, editors, The Encyclopedia of Empire, Wiley, →DOI
Forms of mahajanapada
| plural | mahajanapadas |
|---|---|
| plural | Mahajanapadas |
| alternative form | mahajanapada |
Origin of mahajanapada
Borrowed from Sanskrit महाजनपद (mahājanapada).
Questions about mahajanapada
- What does mahajanapada mean?
- Mahajanapada means one of 16 prominent ancient Indian realms extant from around 600 BCE to 345 BCE.
- What is mahajanapada the alternative form of?
- Mahajanapada is the alternative form of Mahajanapada.
- What part of speech is mahajanapada?
- Mahajanapada is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce mahajanapada?
- Mahajanapada is pronounced /mɑːhəˈd͡ʒɑːnəˌpɑːdə/ (UK).
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