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GK QUESTION#2133

In the Rig Vedic period, the term “Jana” primarily denoted which of the following social units?

  1. AA large kingdom or empire
  2. BA tribe or a group of related familiesCorrect answer
  3. CA village community
  4. DA professional or occupational guild
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B. A tribe or a group of related families

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Jana denotes a people, clan or tribe. In the Vedic context, it refers to a tribal group rather than an empire, an individual village or an occupational guild.

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