What was the name given to the head of the family during the Rig Vedic Age?

Q. What was the name given to the head of the family during the Rig Vedic Age?
Answer: Kulapa
Notes: All the social units during the Rig Vedic Age were based on brotherhood. The Kula or the Family was the basic social unit. The head of the family was known as Kulapa. The Rig Vedic Society followed patrilineal system.

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