Statement 1 is correct: In the Rig Vedic period the king's post was hereditary. However, the king did not exercise unlimited power, for he had to reckon with the tribal organizatıons. Although his post was hereditary, we have also some traces of election by the tribal assembly called the samiti.
Statement 2 is correct:The king did not maintain any regular or standing army, but in times of war he mustered a militia whose military functions were performed by different tribal groups called gana, grama, sardha.
Statement 3 is correct:In the Rig Vedic period there was no system of taxation because there was no state. Though there are the terms like ‘Bali’ or ‘Bhaga’ in Rig Veda these were virtually a voluntary gift on the part of the subjects paid to the king.
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