Question

3. Briefly describe the assemblies in the southern kingdoms.​

Answer 1

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Assemblies in the Southern Kingdoms:

The assembly of Brahmin landowners was called the sabha. ... The assembly of non-brahmin landowners was called the ur. The organization of merchants was called the nagaram. Usually, these assemblies were controlled by rich merchants and landowners.

Answer 2

Answer:

• The inscriptions of the Pallavas mention a number of local assemblies.

• These included the sabha, which was an assembly of brahmin landowners

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• This assembly functioned through subcommittees, which looked after irrigation,  agricultural operations, making roads, local temples, etc

• The ur was a village assembly found in areas where the landowners were not  brahmins

• The nagaram was an organisation of merchants. It is likely that these assemblies  were controlled by rich and powerful landowners and merchants.

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