alleryIn a janapada, who was the commander of the army who assisted the king?
APurohita
BGramini
CSenani
DRaja
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Senani
1. The king was assisted by two officers.
2. The chief priest was the purohita and the army commander was the senani.
3. The gramini headed a village, and raja means the king himself.
_Source: Wikipedia, Janapada, section Nature_
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