Class 7 new ncert Chapter 4 SST Solution - New Beginnings: Towns and States
Chapter 04: New Beginnings - Towns and States Question 1. What is meant by the Second Urbanisation in India? Answer: The process of the re-emergence and development of towns in India during the first millennium BCE is known as the Second Urbanisation. It began mainly in the Gangetic plains and gradually spread across India. Question 2. What were Janapadas? Answer: Janapadas were regions where people belonging to a particular tribe or community lived. Each Janapada was ruled by a king. Question 3. What were Mahajanapadas? Answer: When several small Janapadas combined to form larger and more powerful states, they were called Mahajanapadas. They developed around the 8th–7th century BCE. There were a total of 16 Mahajanapadas during that period. Question 4. Which were the four major Mahajanapadas among the sixteen Mahajanapadas? Answer: Magadha, Kosala, Vatsa, and Avanti were the major and powerful Mahajanapadas. Question 5. Why did most Mahajanapadas develop i...