Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

What is the meaning of the word 'janapada'?

Options:

A land where poets and writers lived.

Group of ascetics living in a single shelter.

A land where a jana (people, clan, or tribe) sets its foot or settles.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

A land where a jana (people, clan, or tribe) sets its foot or settles.

Explanation:

Janapada means a land where a jana( people, clan, or tribe)sets its foot or settles. It is a word used in both Prakrit and Sanskrit.