Gana Sangha - Wikipedia Gana Sangha Gana - Sangha ( Sanskrit : गणसङ्घ, lit. equal assembly ) or Gana - Rajya ( Sanskrit : गणराज्य, lit. equal government ), refers to a type of republic or oligarchy in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. The gana sanghas were generally found on the periphery of the Indian kingdoms, and tended to occupy the higher ground. Their general make - up was either that of a single clan ( e.g. Shakya ), or a confederacy of clans ( e.g. Koli ). References ^ Jump up to : Thapar, Romila ( 2002 ). `` Early India : From the Origins to AD 1300 ''. Google Books. University of California. pp. 146 -- 150. Retrieved 28 October 2013. Jump up ^ Majumdar, Asoke Kumar ( 1977 ), Concise History of Ancient India : Political theory, administration and economic life, Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, p. 140 Further reading Gadkari, Jayant ( 1 January 1996 ), Society and Religion : From Rugveda to Puranas, Popular Prakashan, pp. 100 -, ISBN 978 - 81 - 7154 - 743 - 2 Handa, O.C. ( 2004 ), Naga Cults and Traditions in the Western Himalaya, Indus Publishing, pp. 63 -- 64, ISBN 978 - 81 - 7387 - 161 - 0 This South Asian history - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Gaṇa_sangha&oldid = 860236082 '' Categories : Ancient India Local government in India South Asian history stubs Talk About Wikipedia हिन्दी 日本 語 Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 19 September 2018, at 08 : 23 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of gana and sangha
Answer: a type of republic or oligarchy in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent