UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2025 · Q3(a) · 15 marks
“The origin of the territorial republics has been traced to the reaction against the pattern of life that evolved in the later Vedic period.” Analyse. 15 Marks
- Chapter
- Period of Mahajanapadas
- Topic
- Gana-Sanghas (Republics)
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