Question

What is the meaning of the term "janapada"?

• A. Land where the rivers flowed.
• B. Land where the jana set feet and settled down.
• C. Land where rituals took place.
• D. Land where the king set his foot and settled down.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Land where the jana set feet and settled down.

The term "janapada" means "the land where the jana or the people set feet and settled down". Some of the important janapadas were Avanti, Kosala, Vatsa and Magadha.