Local Government in Ancient India c13.39

c13.39

The inscription goes on to say: 'Of the thirty men thus chosen those who had (previously) been on the garden committee and on the tank committee, those who are advanced in learning, and those who are advanced in age shall be chosen for the annual committee. Of the rest, twelve shall be taken for the garden committee, and the remaining six shall form the tank committee. These (last) two committees shall be chosen by “showing the *karai*” (i. e. apparently an oral expression of opinion or “selection by acclamation”,’ as is done even in modern meetings when there is no ground for any special objection to the names suggested). The tenure of office of these elected members of the three committees was ‘for full 360 days’, after which they had to retire. During the period of his incumbency, if any one who is on the committees is found guilty of any offence, he shall be removed at once.