Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hundu Times ...

according Alexander already amongst ancient appears Artha-Šāstra assembly authority become Bhikkhus body Brāhmaṇa Brahmin Buddha Buddhist called capital century CHAPTER citizens coins Conference considered constitution Council described discussion early elected evidently existed fact Gana given gives Greek Gupta Hindu honour important India inscriptions institutions Jānapada Jayaswal Kautilya king known later literature lived Mahābhārata Mālavas Mallas matters McCrindle means mentioned Ministers monarchy noted noticed officers opinion original Pāṇini Patañjali Patna Paura period political present President probably published quoted records reference regarded representative republican republics resolution royal rule rulers Sabhā Samgha Samiti Sanskrit says scholar seems shows Society Sūtra taken term theory tion translation University Vedic VIII whole writers Yaudheyas वा