alleryIn the Vedic samhitas, what does the term jana denote?
AA tribe
BA fortress
CA river
DA tax
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A tribe
1. Jana is the root of Janapada.
2. In the Vedic samhitas, it denotes a tribe whose members believed in a shared ancestry.
3. A fortress, river and tax are not what jana means.
_Source: Wikipedia, Janapada, section History and evolution_
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