How did the role of the Sabha change in the later Vedic period?

As kings became more powerful, the Sabha came under the control of chiefs and Brahmanas, losing its early democratic character.

Vedic Political Institutions

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

1994

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_1994_193 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

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The Sabha in the Vedic era was a council of elders or elite members of the tribe who performed administrative and judicial roles.