Q. With reference to the administration of Mahajanapadas, consider the following statements:
1.Monarchies had departmental administration under a hereditary king and council of ministers.
2.Sangrama was the basic village unit in both monarchies and gana-sanghas.
3.Gana-sanghas elected rulers through assemblies of clan and family heads.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Monarchies had organized departments like finance and defense, headed by kings and supported by ministers.
- Grama was the basic unit, not Sangrama (which meant a larger unit or town).
- Gana-sanghas had oligarchic assemblies that elected their leaders.
Source: NCERT and Ancient India – NCERT (R.S.Sharma)
