New Empires and Kingdoms — Social Studies STD 6 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social StudiesNew Empires and Kingdoms3 Marks
Question
Write a short note on the ‘Assemblies in the Southern Kingdoms’.
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Answer
The Sabha: The inscriptions (prashasties) of the Pallavas mention a number of local assemblies. These included the Sabha, which was an assembly of Brahmin land owners. This assembly functioned through sub-committees, which looked after irrigation, agricultural operations, making roads, local temples, etc.
The Ur: Second important assembly in the southern kingdom was the Ur. This was a village assembly found in areas where the land owners were not Brahmins.
The Nagaram: Third main assembly in the Southern Kingdoms was the Nagaram. It was an organization of merchants. It is likely that these assemblies were controlled by rich and powerful landowners and merchants.
All above mentioned local assemblies continued to function in the southern kingdoms for centuries.
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