Concise History of Ancient India: Political theory, administration and economic life

according administration amatyas ancient India Apastamba apparently appointed army artisans Aśoka assembly authority brāhmaṇas Bṛhaspati called Calukyas caste century chapter charge chariots chief coins Cola copper creditor crops danda dharma Dharmasastra district drammas duty dynasty elephants Emperor evidence example explained feudatory Gautama given gold grant guilds Gujarat Gupta Harappan Hence Hindu inscription interest irrigation issued Jātaka jāti Kalhana Kane Kangle Kauțiliya Kautilya kayastha king king's kingdom known kṣatriya Kulluka labour land large number later Mahābhārata mahāmātras mahārāja mandala mantrin Manu Manu's Maurya means Medhātithi mentioned merchants ministers monarchy mortgage namely Nārada officers Pāla Pallava panas pañcakula Pāṇini period person plates political possible prakṛtis presumably prince probably Prof purohita quoted records referred revenue Ṛg-veda royal rules sabhā sangha Sanskrit Sastri says seems smṛti south India śūdra taxes temple texts tion trade treasury usually Vedas Vedic verse village word Yadava Yājñavalkya