Unique Aspect<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>| Anga (South of Ganga, Bihar)<\/td> | Champa<\/td> | Important trade center for traders moving to South-East Asia (Suvarnabhumi).<\/td><\/tr> |
![\"Vajji](\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\")
Vajji (North Bihar)<\/td> | Vaishali<\/td> | It was Republic state with many clans e.g. Lichchavis (capital Vaishali), Videhans (capital Mithila), and Jnatrikas (Mahavira belonged to this clan).<\/td><\/tr> |
| Malla<\/td> | Kushinagar and Pava<\/td> | It was also a Republic state. Buddha took his last meal at Pava and entered Mahaparinirvana at Kushinagar.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Kashi (Eastern UP)<\/td> | Varanashi<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> |
| Magadha (Bihar)<\/td> | Rajgir<\/td> | Haryanka Dynasty.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Koshala (Ayodhya, Eastern UP)<\/td> | Shravasti<\/td> | Its King was Prasenjit (a contemporary of Buddha)It included tribal Republic of Shakyas ( capital Kapilvastu) (Birth of Buddha at Lumbini).<\/td><\/tr> |
![\"Vatsa\"](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/q_EDDYh5RxDKW6LwbRPli4LAgZXf55SRSNFDEsTJsKXWWuLJQKoeaeeuU5vpA2ly8wUzdjjssMZGCVICDFvbzHBSrd_sbr3UIxGDrIEu24h9DAyuN2RYxbsMbmHwCwE0WKOM1LeIIEGIl5u5\") <\/td> | Kaushambi (confluence of river Ganga and Yamuna, modern Allahabad)<\/td> | Its King Udayana is the central character in three Sanskrit dramas:
Svapnavasavadatta (by Bhasa) (romantic narratives
about Udayana and Vasavadatta, the daughter of the
ruler of Avanti).
Ratnavalli (by Harsha) (story of beautiful princess.
named Ratnavali, and king Udayana).
Priyadarshika (also by Harsha).<\/td><\/tr> |
| Chetiya or Cheti (Central India)<\/td> | Shuktimati<\/td> | Its king was Shishupala (also mentioned in Mahabharata).<\/td><\/tr> |
| Panchala (Western UP)<\/td> | Ahichchhatra (modern Bareilly)<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> |
| Kuru (Western UP)<\/td> | Indraprastha<\/td> | Mahabharata tells the story of the conflict in the Kuru clan.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Shurasena (Western UP)<\/td> | Mathura<\/td> | Its king Avantipura was the disciple of Buddha.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Matsya (Eastern Rajasthan)<\/td> | Vijayanagara<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> |
| Avanti (Central Malwa)- Divided by Vindhya Range<\/td> | North Avanti: UjjainSouth Avanti: Mahismati<\/td> | <\/td><\/tr> |
| Assaka (situated on the bank of Godavari River)<\/td> | Potali (modern Nizamabad, Telangana).<\/td> | Only Mahajanapada lying south of Vindhyas.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Gandhara (North-west Pakistan)<\/td> | Taxila<\/td> | The Behistun Inscription of the Achaemenid Emperor Darius mentions that Gandhara being conquered by the Persians in 2nd half of the 6th Century BC.<\/td><\/tr> |
| Kamboja (North-west Pakistan)<\/td> | Poonch (J&K)<\/td> | It was situated on the Uttarapatha and was known for its excellent breed of horses and as remarkable horsemen.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n |