Q. Consider the following hierarchy of social and political units in the Early Vedic Period:
1.Kula
2.Grama
3.Vis
4.Jana
Which of the following represents the correct ascending order of these organizational units?
Answer: A
Notes:
Detailed Explanation:
- Option (a) is correct: The basic social unit was the family or Kula (headed by Kulapa). A group of related families formed a village or Grama (headed by Gramani). A cluster of villages formed a clan or Vis (headed by Vispati). Multiple clans aggregated into the largest political unit, the tribe or Jana (headed by Rajan). Membership across these units was strictly based on birth and kinship ties rather than territorial residence.
