Option c is the correct answer In ancient Sanskrit texts, popular institutions like Sabha, Samiti, Vidatha, and gana have been mentioned The Sabha in Vedic era was also called the council. It was the assembly of elders or the elites, This assembly performed administrative and judicial functions. Important Tips The assemblies called sabha, samiti, vidhata and gana are mentioned in the Rig Veda. samiti was an assembly of people. It was a folk assembly in which people of the tribe gathered for transacting tribal business. It discussed philosophical issues and was concerned with religious ceremonies and prayers. Vidatha was the earliest folk assembly of the Aryans, performing all kinds of functions economic, military religious, and social. Women attended the sabhas and vidhatas. The king sought the support of the samiti and sabha for his activities.