Which of the following statements is correct?

Statement A- Self-governing village communities existed in India from the earliest times in the form of ‘sabhas’
Statement B- Panchayats were an assembly of five persons who resolved issues at the village level.

Both Statements are correct.

The correct answer is Option 3 - Both Statements are correct.

Statement A- Self-governing village communities existed in India from the earliest times in the form of ‘sabhas’
Statement B- Panchayats were an assembly of five persons who resolved issues at the village level.


It is believed that self-governing village communities existed in India from the earliest times in the form of ‘sabhas’ (village assemblies). In the course of time, these village bodies took the shape of Panchayats (an assembly of five persons) and these Panchayats resolved issues at the village level. Their role and functions kept on changing at different points of time.