The term "Jana" in the Rig Vedic period primarily referred to a:
Tribe or a group of related families.
In the Rig Vedic period, 'Jana' meant the tribe – a group of related families (kula) and clans.
The tribe was the main political unit, headed by the Rajan. The village was called 'grama', and large kingdoms (mahajanapadas) came much later.
Hence, Tribe or a group of related families..
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