SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the chief of the tribe?
A
Rajan
B
Purohita
C
Senani
D
Sabha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rajan was the chief of the tribe. He was the ablest and the strongest man. His duties were to protect people from enemies and looked after their welfare. The Rajan did not have absolute power because the members of two councils (Samiti and sabha) exercised control over the king.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two tribal assemblies that checked the power of the rajan. Ans. 4 Sabha and Samiti.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Vedic Age is the period during which the Vedas were composed. This period from 1500 BCE to 600 BCE, is often called the Vedic Age. Earlier, we have read about the Harappan Civilisation. Slowly it declined and by around 1800 BCE, people again began living a simple life in villages.

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