Discuss the main features of the society economy polity and religion during the verdic period
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Rig Vedic people were organized into tribes rather than Kingdoms. The Kula(family) was the basis of both social and political life of that period. It was the smallest unit of the political system. Above the Kula, there were Village or Grama, Clan or Vis, Jana, and the Country or Rashtra. The Grama was made by a group of Kulas, the Vis was made by a group of Grama and so on.
Gramini & Vispati were the heads of Village and Vis respectively.The Rashtra was ruled by a King or Rajan. The purohits or domestic priests were Rajan’s friend, philosopher, and guide. They were the first ranking officials of the ministry of the King. Other important royal officials were ‘Senani‘ (army chief) and ‘Gramani‘ (head of a village).The autonomy of Rajan was restricted by the tribal councils called ”Sabha” & ”Samiti”.In the Rig Veda, two popular assemblies ‘Sabha’ and ‘Samiti’ were given great importance. The Samiti, mainly dealt with policy decisions and political business included common people. Where the Sabha was less political in character mostly included elders and nobles.The Rajan had a primary courtwhich was attended by courtiers (sabhasad) and the Gramanis (the chief of Grama). The main responsibility of Rajan was to protect the tribe.During this period cow was not to be killed. According to the Rig Veda, those people who kill or injure cow got the death penalty or driven out from the kingdom.The King didn’t possess a standing army.
Rig Vedic people were organized into tribes rather than Kingdoms. The Kula(family) was the basis of both social and political life of that period. It was the smallest unit of the political system. Above the Kula, there were Village or Grama, Clan or Vis, Jana, and the Country or Rashtra. The Grama was made by a group of Kulas, the Vis was made by a group of Grama and so on.
Gramini & Vispati were the heads of Village and Vis respectively.The Rashtra was ruled by a King or Rajan. The purohits or domestic priests were Rajan’s friend, philosopher, and guide. They were the first ranking officials of the ministry of the King. Other important royal officials were ‘Senani‘ (army chief) and ‘Gramani‘ (head of a village).The autonomy of Rajan was restricted by the tribal councils called ”Sabha” & ”Samiti”.In the Rig Veda, two popular assemblies ‘Sabha’ and ‘Samiti’ were given great importance. The Samiti, mainly dealt with policy decisions and political business included common people. Where the Sabha was less political in character mostly included elders and nobles.The Rajan had a primary courtwhich was attended by courtiers (sabhasad) and the Gramanis (the chief of Grama). The main responsibility of Rajan was to protect the tribe.During this period cow was not to be killed. According to the Rig Veda, those people who kill or injure cow got the death penalty or driven out from the kingdom.The King didn’t possess a standing army.
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