How did the panchayat ensure that caste-system should beviolated ?

1.	How did the panchayat ensure that caste-system should beviolated ?
Answer» SOLUTION :(i) During the Mughal PERIOD the village panchayat was an assembly of ELDERS but in mixed-caste villages. Itwas USUALLY a heterogenousbody butthe DECISIONS of the panchayatswerebinding on all the members. (ii)The main function ofthe panchayatwas touphold and ensure thatall the people lived within caste boundaries. (iii) In many parts of eastern India. all the marriageswere held in the presence of the mandal. (iv)In other words, the panchayat played a significantrole in the prevention of caste- based offences. It could even expel anyonefrom the community . Itcould also imposefines.

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