political organization in rigv vedic age Flashcards
1
Q
what was the basic unit of the political organization
A
kula
2
Q
what did multiple families together of kinship formed
A
gram
3
Q
who was the leader of gram
A
gramani
4
Q
what were group of villages called
A
vish
5
Q
who was the head of vish
A
vishpati
6
Q
what was the highest political and administrative unit called
A
jana
7
Q
who was the head of the kingdom
A
rajan
8
Q
how was the polity of rigvedic age (how was the head appointed)
A
selected among the clan coz of their ability not through monarchy
9
Q
what were the 2 bodies of the political organization in rig vedic age
A
- sabha (council of elders)
- samiti (general assembly of ppl)
