The rise of Magadha
In the beginning of 6th century B.C.,Aryans no longer live in simple tribe.They now lives in kingdoms and republics.Kingdoms are monarchies,which is ruled by the single ruler.A republic is that form of government in which power is held by the people or a group of elected person or an elected chief.The concentration of monarchies was on the Gangetic plain ,republics were scattered in the foothills of Himalayas and in northwestern India.Some republics consists only one tribe like Shakya,Lichchhavis living in what is today's northern Bihar and Mallas. The Buddhist literature Anguttara Nikaya gives a list of sixteen great kingdoms called 'Sixteen Mahajanapadas'. Mahajanapadas Capital 1. Anga Champanagri 2. Magadha Rajagri