State and Government in Ancient India c18.s1.58

c18.s1.58

Each *sabhā* was usually the architect of its own constitution. The earliest known constitution, that of the *mahāsabhā* of Mānanlainallūr, was framed by that body itself at a special meeting of villagers convened by a beat of drums.² When amendements became necessary in the constitution, they also were usually considered and passed by the *sabhā* itself. Sometimes we find the *sabhās* amending their rules in less than two months' time.³