alleryStates known as ganas or sanghas were a form of government best described as:
Apriestly theocracies
Bdirect democracies
Cabsolute monarchies
Doligarchies, where power was shared by many rajas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. oligarchies, where power was shared by many rajas
Ganas/sanghas were oligarchies in which power was shared among many men collectively called rajas.
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