Explanation:

The village panchayats were known as Raijmel in Assam. They were the assemblies of common people. It was a popular institution through which people could express their opinion on socio-economic matters. They would discuss matters of common interest, particularly the social issues, and take a decision. But slowly they had grown to be real assemblies of people. Not only members of a particular village, but people from other villages too participated in it to make it stronger. In the peasant’s rebellion against the British government, these mels played a very important role.