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Consider the following statements about Gana, Sanghas, and Mahajanpadas 1. In a gana or a sangha, there were not one, but many rulers 2. Both the Buddha and Mahavira belonged to Mahajanpadas 3. Between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE, Magadha (in present-day Bihar) became the most powerful mahajanapada Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Gana, Sanghas, and Mahajanpadas 1. In a gana or a sangha, there were not one, but many rulers 2. Both the Buddha and Mahavira belonged to Mahajanpadas 3. Between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE, Magadha (in present-day Bihar) became the most powerful mahajanapada Which of the above statements is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 and 3

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e 1 and 3.

  • In a gana or a sangha there were not one, but many rulers. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
    • Sometimes, even when thousands of men ruled together, each one was known as a raja.
    • These rajas performed rituals together.
    • They also met in assemblies, and decided what had to be done and how, through discussion and debate.
    • For example, if they were attacked by an enemy, they met to discuss what should be done to meet the threat. However, women, dasas and kammakaras could not participate in these assemblies.
  • Both the Buddha and Mahavira belonged to ganas or sanghas (and NOT Mahajanpadas). Hence, statement 2 is NOT correct.
    • Buddha belonged to the Sakya Clan.
    • Mahavir belonged to an aristocratic family and Kshatriya clan called Naya or Jnatri.
  • The sixth century BCE is often regarded as a major turning point in early Indian history and associated with the emergence of Mahajanpadas.
    • Between the sixth and the fourth centuries BCE, Magadha (in present-day Bihar) became the most powerful mahajanapada.
    • Modern historians explain this development in a variety of ways: Magadha was a region where agriculture was especially productive.
    • Besides, iron mines (in present-day Jharkhand) were accessible and provided resources for tools and weapons.

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