Sabha

Sabhā

... The term has also given rise to modern terms of Parliament of India, such as Lok Sabha (Lower House) and Rajya Sabha (Upper House), and Legislative Assembly ... The Mahabharata, Book 2, has a Sabha Parva or Sabha episode, which describes the sabha under King Yudhisthira ... A Sabha in South India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, popularly refers to a body or organization involved in the promotion of fine arts such as Saastriya Sangeetham, Bharathanatyam, Drama among numerous other arts ...