alleryWhat does a gaṇasaṅgha mean in early Indian history?
AA royal treasury house
BAn aristocratic republic
CA merchant trading guild
DA hereditary monarchy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. An aristocratic republic
1. Most Mahajanapadas were monarchies.
2. Two were most probably gaṇasaṅghas, which were aristocratic republics.
3. A monarchy is the opposite form, and a treasury or guild is not a form of state.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mahajanapadas, section History_
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