Vajjika League

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the political organization?An ancient Indo-Aryan tribal league or confederacy
2. What is the geographical focus?Northeastern India
3. Why did the Vajjika League choose to share power?They saw that working together helped them defend their lands, trade, and stay strong against big kingdoms like Magadha.
4. How did the Vajjika League make decisions?Tribes sent representatives to a council where they talked and tried to agree on what to do.

Indo-Aryan: Relating to the Indo-Aryan languages and the peoples who speak them, originating in ancient India.
Confederacy: A union of sovereign states or groups united for purposes of common action, often in relation to other states.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself or another state.