Glorious India ~ III
The ancient system of Mahajanapads and the Panchayati system were replaced by Jagirs granted to people who were loyal to them. The janapads, towns and areas were renamed after the names of the rulers. Suffering from heightened superiority complex about their looks, valour and their new religion, the invaders who were basically nomadic tribes of Central Asia were contemptuous of the local gentry assuming them as enemies and treated the Indians as nothing more than slaves
Source: The Statesman Bhubaneswar, 03/05/2023, pg.6.