alleryStart learning →The Raij Mels were essentially
APolitical parties formed in cities
BVillage councils elected annually
CPublic assemblies drawing from many villages
DColonial revenue committees appointed by British
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Public assemblies drawing from many villages
1. A Raij Mel was a mass gathering that cut across several villages.
2. It was not a political party or a colonial body, but a people's assembly.
3. All castes and religions could participate in the Raij Mel.
4. Village elders like the Gaonburha, Doloi and Gosain often guided its decisions.
_Source: SEBA Class X Social Science, History Part-I, Ch 3, §3.2.01_
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