Political System Flashcards
Head of jana
Rajana
2 functions of Rajana
Protection of Cows from Panis (one
who hides cows) and Protection of tribes/Jana
Rajana (Gopa) assisted by
Purohit(Guru) Sanani(Commander-in Chief of army)
Vrajpati (Authority over a large land )
Gramini (Head of Village Army)
To get cattle back_____ was invoked
Indra was invoked
Gavisthi (search of
cows), Gaveshana, Goshu, and Gavyat
Battle for cows
Why Indra is called purandar?
Indra will break forts of
Dasyus hence he has been named a Purandhara.
Administration through___
Tribal assemblies
Oldest tribal assembly
Vidhata
Largest tribal assembly
Samiti
(assembly of elites,Judicial power)
Sabha
Troops
Gana
Women attended
Sabha and Vidhata
____ and _____ are there to control autocracy of Chief
Sabha and Samiti are there to control autocracy of Chief
Was there standing army
No
Military function performed by
Gana, Vrat , Sardha
Any mention of justice officer
No
Rajan was hereditary or elected
Descended Monarchy: Rajana’s post seems hereditary but traces of election by
Samiti is there
(coats of nail
Varma
Head gear
sipra/ sironastra
(swords),
Asi
(arrows)
Hanas
Bows
Ilhianus
1st is Bharata King
King Divodasa (winner) and Dasa ruler Shambara
Battle of 10 Kings (Dasarajna Yuddha ) on banks of
Purushani(Ravi)
fought
between
fought
between Sudas (bharata tribe and Trutsu family ) and 10 other Tribes ( 5 Aryans)
Panchajanya
(Yadu, Turvasha, Puru, Anu ,Druhyu)
