With reference to the administrative divisions in the Rajput feudal structure, consider the following statements:
1. The clan-dominated areas were often divided into units of 84 villages, known as 'Chaurasi', held by a single clan leader.
2. These Chaurasi units were further subdivided into smaller units of 12 villages called 'Barhot'.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. The Rajput political organization was structured around clan links. Territories were divided into fiscal and political units comprising 84 villages (Chaurasi), which were further sub-divided into groups of 12 villages (Barhot), distributed among junior scions of the clan.

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