alleryWhat does the word janapada literally mean?
AA river-side trading port
BA king's fortified capital
CWhere people first set foot
DA village council hall
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Where people first set foot
Janapada combines jana (people) and pada (foot), so it means the land where a people first set its feet, marking a shift from kinship to territory.
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