Question

Short answer type question:

What is known about the 'janapadas' and their people?

Answer 1

Archaeologists have excavated a number of settlements in the janapadas. They have found that people lived in huts. The people kept cattle as well as other animals. They grew a variety of crops like rice, wheat, barley, pulses, etc. They made earthen pots, some of which were grey in colour and some red.