With reference to Medieval India village panchayats consider the following statements 1 These used t...........

Ancient and Medival History Mughal Period

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With reference to Medieval India village panchayats, consider the following statements.

1. These used to be an assembly of elders.

2. The decisions made by these panchayats were binding on the members.

3. Village Headmen held office until his death post which a new headman was nominated by the state.

4. The panchayat derived its funds from contributions made by individuals to a common financial pool.

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Explanation:

The village panchayat was an assembly of elders, usually important people of the village with hereditary rights over their property. An oligarchy, the panchayat represented various castes and communities in the village, though the village menial-cum-agricultural worker was unlikely to be represented there. The decisions made by these panchayats were binding on the members. The panchayat was headed by a headman known as muqaddam or mandal. Some sources suggest that the headman was chosen through the consensus of the village elders, and that this choice had to be ratified by the zamindar.Headmen held office as long as they enjoyed the confidence of the village elders, failing which they could be dismissed by them.The chief function of the headman was to supervise the preparation of village accounts,assisted by the accountant or patwari of the panchayat.