alleryWhich rising imperial power helped end the Janapadas around 500 BCE?
AMagadha
BChola
CPallava
DSatavahana
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Magadha
1. Janapadas were gradually dissolved around 500 BCE.
2. The rise of imperial powers such as Magadha in northern India was a cause.
3. The Chola, Pallava and Satavahana kingdoms belong to the south or Deccan.
_Source: Wikipedia, Janapada, section History and evolution_
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