Mention the functions of Jati Panchayat in the 16 th and 17 th centuries.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

The major functions of the Jati Panchayat in the 16^th and 17^th centuries were as follows –

• They decided on civil cases between different caste members.

• They decided on land-based cases.

• They also decided whether the marriages that were being performed were done so as per the norms of the caste of the concerned parties.