Question

Who were not allowed to participate in assemblies?

• A. Women
• B. Dasas
• C. Kammakaras
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is

D. All of the above

1. The Slaves, the Women and the Kammakaras were the group of people who could not participate in the assemblies.

2. The people who could participate in the assembles were decided based on their birth.

3. Women were grouped under Shudras, Dasas under slaves and the kammakaras under backward class.

4. Based on their birth they are grouped under various categories and they were said not to enter or participate in the assemblies of the gana.

5. These were all the age-old superstitious beliefs practiced in the dictatorship form of government.