Observe the following figure to get the proper position of huntergatherers, farmers, traders, crafts person and herders.
The groups who could not participate in the assemblies of the ganas were:
- Women
- Shurdras
- Kammakaras
The rajas of mahajanapadas built forts:
- Their security
- Their show off
- Fortified city was easy to manage
Earlier rulers were being chosen after showing his supremacy, for that they had to perform ashwadeha yajna which is a prayer where the sacrifices are made in the fire so that other rajas in mahajanapadas accept his supremacy and in this way rulers were chosen. In recent days, rulers are chosen by popular elections.
