HISTORY
RIG VEDIC PERIOD
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Question
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Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the gradual weakening of the tribal assemblies in the Later Vedic Period?
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Increase in the royal power
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In large territorial states ordinary people could not travel long distances to attend their meetings
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The assemblies acquired an aristocratic character which took away most of their effectiveness
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They also surrendered some of their activities to the new officials called ratnins
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Whereas Indra is associated with the sky, weather, climate, rain, and all the things associated with the sky. Hence, Indra is not an important god in the later Vedic period.
Detailed explanation-2: -The election of the king was done by the tribal assembly called the Samiti.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sabha and Samiti were two important assemblies during the Vedic period. There is no mention of any assembly named Parishad.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The correct answer to this question is Rigveda. Explanation: The Rigveda, often written as Rgveda, is the earliest of the Hindu religion’s sacred texts.
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