Question
The administrative system of Gond state

Answer

The people living in the vast forest region of Gondwana in India are known as Gond.
  • They are one of the oldest tribes of the country. They practised shifting agriculturc.
  • Gond tribe was divided into many small clans. Each clan had a king in Gond tribe. Akbarnama records that the Gond state of Gadhkatanga consisted of about $70,000$ villages. The administrative system of Gond staten wash centralized.
  • The kingdoms were divided into 'Gadhs'. Each Gadh was being dominated by a specific Gond clan.
  • Each Gadh was divided into a unit of $84$ villages, known as 'Chauraasi'. Each Chauraasi was subdivided into Barhot which was made up of $12$ villages each.
  • "The people living in the vast ... which were made up of $12$ villages each.'

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