Question

How were Janapadai formed?

Answer 1

1. The spread of the Aryans in the east led to the establishment of new settlements in the Gangetic region.
2. One important result of the introduction of iron tools was the easy removal of dense forest cover from the banks of the Ganges.
3. Sedentary agriculture there resulted in the permanent settlement of a clan in a particular area and thereby giving it a geographical identity.
4. Retaining their acquired land required political organization.
5. The emergence of Gana-sangha, chiefdom, could be seen in.
6. The clusters where particular clansmen were dominant came to be known as Janapadas.