A Sourcebook of Indian CivilizationNiharranjan Ray, Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya A Sourcebook of Indian Civilization aims at familiarising its readers with the various aspects that go into the making of the history of Indian civilisation. The arrangement of the material in the chapters and selections conform to a rationally conceived and planned scheme of history. The contents of the book presents an extensive view of Indian life and thought. |
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... king be the summit of authorities ( kṣatra ) ; O Indra , make every foe subject to him . IV . 22.3 . Let this man be riches - lord of riches ; let this king be people - lord of people ; in him , O Indra , put great splendours ...
... king be the summit of authorities ( kṣatra ) ; O Indra , make every foe subject to him . IV . 22.3 . Let this man be riches - lord of riches ; let this king be people - lord of people ; in him , O Indra , put great splendours ...
Page 396
... king's councillors ( aimperumkulu ) and the eight great bodies of the king's retinue ( enperāyam ) , princes of the blood royal , sons of the merchant aristocracy , fast riders on horseback , groups of elephant riders , and charioteers ...
... king's councillors ( aimperumkulu ) and the eight great bodies of the king's retinue ( enperāyam ) , princes of the blood royal , sons of the merchant aristocracy , fast riders on horseback , groups of elephant riders , and charioteers ...
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... king should endeavour to increase the circles of his friends and allies . The kingdom or government over which a king exercises a direct control , is known as the first maṇḍala . The feudatory or the dependent estates of an empire ...
... king should endeavour to increase the circles of his friends and allies . The kingdom or government over which a king exercises a direct control , is known as the first maṇḍala . The feudatory or the dependent estates of an empire ...
Contents
CONTENTS | 38 |
Introduction | 77 |
The Land the People and the Environs 1 | 123 |
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