CHAPTER 2 HISTORIC AGE IN BIHAR

THIS CHAPTER WILL INCLUDE
1.SATPATHA BRAHMANA
2.ANGUTTAR NIKAYA
3.BUDDHIST INDIA
Vedic Age began in India in 1000 BCE and lasted till 600 BCE. During this, Aryans spreaded their extents.

Iron Age began in 1000 BCE and lasted till 800 BCE. This period was also more or less known for the extension of the limits.
 
    SATPATHA BRAHMANA.
That was written during 800 BCE mentions the fact that Aryans settled in Gangetic plains of Bihar and used to clear forest for making residential places.
 
In 6th century BCE, large and organized states arose in North India. Buddhist text mentions the presence of 16 MAHAJANAPADAS AND 10 REPUBLICS.
OUT OF THESE 3 MAHAJANPADAS WERE FOUND IN BIHAR.THESE ARE
ANGA
MAGADHA
LICCHAVI
THE DETAILS OF THESE CAN BE STUDIED FROM ANGUTTAR NIKAYA.
 
     BUDDHIST INDIA, A BOOK WRITTEN BY PROF. R.DAVIS MENTIONS
16 MAHAJANPADAS
1.  KASHI                2.KOSALA              3.ANGA                  4. MAGADHA           5.VAJJI                  6.MALLA                7. CHEDI                 8.KURU               
9. PANCHALA       10.MATASYA            11.SURSEN              12. ASHMAK                13.AVANTI            14.GANDHAR          15. KAMBOJ            16.VATSA

    MAHAJANAPADAS OF BIHAR.
LICHHAVI – IT WAS LOCATED IN NORT OF GANGA RIVER. IT WAS CONGLOMERATION OF DIFFERENT REPUBLICS. ITS EXTENT WERE MARKED BY VAISHALI AND MUZAFFARPUR. AND ITS CAPITAL WAS VAISHALI.
ANGA- ITS EXTENT WERE MARKED BY MUNGER AND BHAGALPUR. ITS CAPITAL WAS MAGADH.
MAGADH – ITS EXTENT WERE MARKED BY PATNA, NALANDA AND GAYA. ITS CAPITAL WAS RAJGIR(GRIVIRAJ).