- rise of 16th Mahajanpada in 6th Century BC
- 16 big territorial states in india subcontinents with well organized system of administration like monarchy, oligarchy & republic
- source of info: Buddhist text of Anguttara Nikaya & Mahavastu & Jian texts of Bhagawatisutra
List
- Indraprastha - Hastinapur (capital).
- Panchala - Ahichatra and Kampilya.
- Shaurasena - Mathura.
- Kosala - Sharavasti and Saket.
- Vatsa - Kaushambi.
- Kashi - Banaras.
- Malla - Kushinara (Pava).
- Vajji - Vaishali.
- Magadh - Rajgir.
- Anga - Champa.
- Chedi - Suktimati.
- Matsya - Viratnagar.
- Kamboja - Rajpura.
- Gandhara - Taxila.
- Assamaka - Potana.
- Avanti - North Capital was Ujjain and South Capital was Mahishmati.