Truth, Myth, and Politics in Ancient IndiaThomson Press (India), Publication Division, 1971 - 158 pages |
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... Megasthenes recorded what he saw in India , the record being pre- served only in fragments at second or third hand . It appears that the empire was divided into provinces under governors , and that district administration was under ...
... Megasthenes recorded what he saw in India , the record being pre- served only in fragments at second or third hand . It appears that the empire was divided into provinces under governors , and that district administration was under ...
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... Megasthenes ' Account Lacking There is no extant version of the original account by Megasthenes of Chandragupta's India . What is available consists of extracts and references in the writings of Greek authors during several centuries ...
... Megasthenes ' Account Lacking There is no extant version of the original account by Megasthenes of Chandragupta's India . What is available consists of extracts and references in the writings of Greek authors during several centuries ...
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... Megasthenes ' judgments where his Greek background influences his perception . For example he might describe small tribal communities as republics because they were small and independent like the Greek republics , not because they were ...
... Megasthenes ' judgments where his Greek background influences his perception . For example he might describe small tribal communities as republics because they were small and independent like the Greek republics , not because they were ...
Contents
The Approach to Ancient History | 1 |
Political Institutions of Vedic India | 14 |
Foreign Relations | 34 |
Copyright | |
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according actually administration Anandasrama Series Ancient India Arrian Artha Arthaśāstra Aryans Aśoka assemblies authority bhāga Bombay brāhmaṇas Bṛhaspati Buddhist bureaucracy Calcutta caste century B.C. Chandragupta Chandragupta Maurya chapter claims clan communities conquest constitutional D.D. Kosambi danda Delhi described dharma Dharmaśāstra discussion distinction duties evidence feudalism feudatories function gaṇas grants groups Gupta ideas Indian History inscriptions interpretation J.W. Spellman Jātakas jāti Kālidāsa Kām Kautilya king king's kingdom kingship kshatriyas land later Magadha Mahābhārata mandala Manu Mauryan empire means Megasthenes ministers modern monarchy moral myth nature officials organized P.V. Kane particular passage political institutions practice prakṛtis punishment R.S. Sharma rāja rājya ratnins references revenue rule ruler Sanskrit literature śāstra Sastri says seems sense smṛtis social society sort sources spies Śūdra suggest sūtra territory Thapar theory things tribes various varṇa vassals Vedas Vedic village words Yāj