GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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With reference to the cultural history of India, the term ‘Panchayatan’ refers to
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an assembly of village elders
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a religious sect
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a style of temple construction
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an administrative functionary
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Panchayatan is a style of temple construction that has a central shrine surrounded by four other shrines. It has a main shrine which is surrounded by four subsidiary shrines. The origin of the name are the Sanskrit words Pancha which means five and ayatana means containing.
Detailed explanation-2: -: a village council in India: : a former group of five influential older men acknowledged by the community as its governing body. : an elective council of about five members organized in the republic of India as an organ of village self-government.
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