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).
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