With respect to the political organization in the Vedic period, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The term Visu is synonymous with a village during the Vedic period.
2. Bharata was a tribal kingdom during the Vedic period.
3. Sabha was a general assembly of the entire population.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1 and 2 only
2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
• Visu was a large unit of administration, consisting of a group of villages. It was headed by Vishayapati.
• The highest political unit was called Jana or tribe.
• There were two popular bodies during the Vedic period, called the Sabha and the Samiti. The former was a council of the elders and the latter, a general assembly of the entire people.
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With reference to the Gupta period, consider the following statements: 1. In the Gupta period, Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism over shadowed Mahayana Buddhism. 2. Nalanda became a centre of Buddhist education. 3. In this period, land taxes decreased in number and those on trade and commerce increased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Consider the following statements the about Sangam literature: 1. Muvenders refer to the three crowned kingdoms of the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pallavas. 2. The Cholas controlled the Kaveri delta area. 3. Muziri and Tondi were ports under the control of the Pallavas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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