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Mahajanapadas

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Long ago, many people lived in India.

Magadha kingdom coin Circa 350 BC AR Karshapana.jpg
Magadha kingdom coin Circa 350 BC AR Karshapana.jpg
They lived in sixteen big groups. These groups had kings or leaders. Some groups built large cities.
Taxila (local coinage). Circa 220-185 BC.jpg
Taxila (local coinage). Circa 220-185 BC.jpg
This helped people live together. It was a busy time. Can you imagine living in an old city?

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Fragment - Northern Black Polished Ware -...
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I13 12karshapana Avanti 1ar (8481304617).jpg
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Gandhara1.JPG
File:Taxila (local coinage). Circa 220-185 BC.jpg
Taxila (local coinage). Circa 220-185 BC.jpg
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Kashi Vimshatika.jpg
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Kosala Karshapana.jpg
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Procession of Prasenajit of Kosala...
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Seal coin of the Ror Empire (Kuru).jpg
File:Magadha kingdom coin Circa 350 BC AR Karshapana.jpg
Magadha kingdom coin Circa 350 BC AR...
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Bimbisara with his royal cortege issuing...
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Bamboo garden (Venuvana) at Rajagriha,...
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War over the Buddha's Relics, South Gate,...

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