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title: The 16 Mahajanapadas, Including Magadha
author: Kmusser
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8561/the-16-mahajanapadas-including-magadha/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The 16 Mahajanapadas, Including Magadha
_Authored by Kmusser_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8561.png)
## Image Caption
The map shows the political setting in which [Magadha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Magadha_Kingdom/) (6th-4th century BCE) began its territorial [conquest](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) and the location of the kingdoms it fought against.
## Cite This Work
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Kmusser. (2018, April 09). The 16 Mahajanapadas, Including Magadha. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_india.png) by [**Kmusser**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_india.png). Submitted by [Dr Avantika Lal](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/avantika.lal30/ "User Page: Dr Avantika Lal"), published on 09 April 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.