Mahajanapadas

Kingdoms in the Indian subcontinent (c. 600 BCE–c. 345 BCE) Mahajanapadasc. 600 BCE – c. 345 BCEMap of the 16 Mahājanapadas.Common languagesPrakrits and SanskritReligion Historical Vedic religionBuddhismJainismGovernmentaristocratic republic, monarchyHistorical eraIron Age Preceded by Succeeded by Painted Grey Ware culture Vedic period Janapadas Kuru kingdom Nanda Empire Achaemenid Empire Part of a series on the History of India Timeline Prehistoric Paleolithic Masol c. 2.6 Ma Riwat c. 2.5 Ma Madrasian culture c. 1.5 Ma Soanian c. 500,000 BCE Neolithic, c. 7600 – c. 1000 BCE Bhirrana 7570 – 6200 BCE Jhusi 7106 BCE Lahuradewa 7000 BCE Koldihwa 7000 BCE Mehrgarh 7000 – 2600 BCE South Indian Neolithic 3000 – 1000 BCE Ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, c. 3300 – c. 1700 BCE Post Indus Valley Period(Cemetery H Culture), c. 1700 – c. 1500 BCE Vedic civilisation, c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE Kuru kingdom, c. 1200 – c. 500 BCE Early Vedic period Rise of Śramaṇa movement Later Vedic Period Spread of Jainism – Parshvanatha Spread of Jainism – Mahavira Rise of Buddhism Kingdom of Magadha Brihadratha Dynasty 1700 – 682 BCE Haryanka Dynasty 544 – 413 BCE Shaishunaga Dyna