 The fifth caste among the Indians consists of the warriors, who are second in point of numbers to the husbandmen, but lead a life of supreme freedom and enjoyment. They have only military duties to perform. Others make their arms, and others supply them...  Journal of the Department of Letters - Page 24by University of Calcutta. Department of Letters - 1927Full view - About this book
 | Megasthenes, John Watson McCrindle - India - 1877 - 246 pages
...supreme freedom and enjoyment. They have only military duties to perform. Others make their arms, and others supply them with horses, and they have others...charioteers. As long as they are required to fight they fight, and when peace returns they abandon themselves to enjoyment, — the pay which they receive... | |
 | Megasthenes - India - 1877 - 246 pages
...supreme freedom and enjoyment. They have only military duties to perform. Others make their arms, and others supply them with horses, and they have others...charioteers. As long as they are required to fight they fight, and when peace returns they abandon themselves to enjoyment, — the pay which they receive... | |
 | Henry Parker - Ethnology - 1909 - 790 pages
...supreme freedom and enjoyment. They have only military duties to perform. Others make their arms, and others supply them with horses, and they have others...charioteers. As long as they are required to fight they fight, and when peace returns they abandon themselves to enjoyment — the pay which they receive from... | |
 | Francis John Monahan - History - 1925 - 282 pages
...supreme freedom and enjoyment. They have only military duties to perform. Others make their arms, and others supply them with horses, and they have others...charioteers. As long as they are required to fight, they fight, and, when peace returns, they abandon themselves to enjoyment — the pay, which they receive... | |
 | Radhakumud Mookerji - History - 1966 - 296 pages
...supreme freedom and enjoyment. They have only military duties to perform. Others make thair arms and others supply them with horses, and they have others...charioteers. As long as they are required to fight, they fight, and, when peace returns, they abandon themselves to enjoyment — the pay which they receive... | |
 | Ramananda Chatterjee - India - 1911 - 524 pages
...Indians consists of the warriors. They have only military duties to perform. Others make their arms and others supply them with horses and they have others...their elephants, prepare their chariots and act as charioters. f The size of each stable was, of course, determined by the number of horses to be kept... | |
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