Consider the following statements regarding the political structure of the Rajput kingdoms during the Early Medieval period:
1. The political system was highly centralized, with the king exercising direct bureaucratic control over all provincial lands.
2. The 'Samanta' system led to fragmented sovereignty where vassals maintained private armies and exercised judicial powers within their territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Statement 1 is incorrect because Rajput polity was decentralised and feudal, not centralized. Statement 2 is correct; the rise of powerful Samantas led to fragmented authority, where the king depended heavily on his vassals for military support.

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