question_answer 14)

In what ways was the Vajji sangha different from the other mahajanapadas? Try and list at least three differences.

Answer:

Vajji Sangha	Other Mahajanapadas
(i) Vajji Sangha was under a different form of government known as gana or sangha.	(i) They were governed by strong rulers.
(ii) In the saga there were many rulers, each was called a Raja.	(ii) There was a single powerful ruler.
(iii) They met in assemblies and decided what to do through discussion and debates.	(iii) The king took all the took the help of the decisions. May be he minister, but it was not binding on him.