A 'Sabha' in the Vedic period was a/an
A
Institution of professional men in villages
B
Royal Court
C
Mantri Parishad
D
National Assembly of all Citizens of the State.
Correct Answer: National Assembly of all Citizens of the State.
The term Sabha denotes both the assembly (in early Rig-Vedic) and the assembly hall (Later Rig-Vedic). Women who were called Sabhavati also attended this assembly. It was basically a kin-based assembly and the practice of women attending it was stopped in later-Vedic times.