Q. Consider the following statements regarding “gana sanghas”:
1.The chief office was not hereditary and was known as Ganapati or Ganaraja.
2.The power was vested in an aristocratic council comprising heads of leading Kshatriya families.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Gana Sanghas: The chief office was not hereditary and was known as Ganapati or Ganaraja.
The power was vested in an aristocratic council comprising heads of leading Kshatriya families and the authority structure of ganas had greater elements of tribal organisation.
Source: Poonam Dahiya
