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Formation of Janapadas and Mahajanapadas

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What would become to the people captured by the Mahajanapada kings?

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They were recruited into the army.

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They were executed.

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They were sold off as slaves to the grihapatis.

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They were made to pay taxes to the new king.

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The correct option is C They were sold off as slaves to the grihapatis.
Often people of defeated kingdoms were enslaved and sold off to Grihapatis and traders.

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