Explain the concept with examples. ‘Jana’ and ‘Janapada’ - History

Explain the concept with examples.

‘Jana’ and ‘Janapada’

Short Note

Vedic people used the term Jana to designate a group of people, united under a common bond of singular kinship structure.
Their settlement was known as 'Grama'.
A cluster of gramas consisting of the same Jana was known by the name of that particular Jana.
A region occupied by a Janas was called as Janapada.
Gradually the Janapadas had more formal administrative structures transforming them into independent states.
These were the first well-established states of ancient India.
However, this does not necessarily mean that every Janapada evolved into an independent state.

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Chapter 5: Janapadas and Republics - Exercises [Page 37]

Chapter 5 Janapadas and Republics
Exercises | Q Q.4 (3) | Page 37

Choose the correct alternative and write the complete sentence.

‘A region occupied by the ‘janas’ was called as ______.

Choose the correct alternative and write the complete sentence.

The author of the ‘Ashtadhyayi’, which mentions ‘janapadin’, was ______.

Find the incorrect pair from set B and write the correct ones.

Set ‘A’	Set ‘B’
(1) Praachya	of the east
(2) Praatichya	of the west
(3) Udichya	of the north
(4) Aparanta	the region to the north of Vindhya ranges

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