Mahajanapada
In the sixth century BC, there existed 16 large states which was known as Mahajanapadas in ancient India.
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| Mahajanapadas |
According to Anguttara Nikaya, sixteen Mahajanapadas were :
Kasi, Kosala, Anga, Magadha, Vajji, Malla, Chedi, Vatsa, Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena, Assaka, Avanti, Gandhara and Kamboj.
16 Mahajanpadas in Map
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| 16 Mahajanapadas in ancient India |
In this time, new agricultural tools and implements improve the knowledge of cultivation.
Mahajanapadas were either monarchical or republican in nature.
16 Mahajanpadas and their Capitals
| Mahajanapadas | Capitals |
| 1. Kashi | Varanasi |
| 2. Kosala | Shravasti |
| 3. Anga | Champa |
| 4. Magadha | Girivraja or Rajgriha |
| 5. Vajji | Vaishali |
| 6. Malla | Kushinagar and Pava |
| 7. Chedi | Shuktimati |
| 8. Vatsa | Kuasambi |
| 9. Kuru | Hastinapur |
| 10. Panchal |
Ahicchatra(North)
Kampilya (South)
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| 11. Matsya | Viratnagar |
| 12. Surasena | Mathura |
| 13. Assaka | Pratisthana |
| 14. Avanti | Ujjain and Mahismati |
| 15. Gandhara | Taxila |
| 16. Kamboj | Rajpur |
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