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(2) =The Fort in the sense of the capital as

opposed to Janapada, Rāṣṭra or Desa in the
śa in the
sense of the rest of the country.
 
( Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 230.
(3) One of the seven constituent elements of

the state (see Saptanāṅga or Saptaprakrṛtayaḥ).
 

(4) In AS' II. 3, Kautṭilya discusses in detail

as to how a Durga is to be constructed. He

suggests four types of Durga, viz., Audaka-Durga,

Pārvvata-Durga, Dhaānvana-Durga and Vana-
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Durga.
 

Durga.
(5) Manu discusses the varieties and equipments

of Durga in MS. VIII 69-76. According to

Manu there are six varieties of Durga, viz.

Dhanur-Durga, Mahiī-Durga, Ap-Durga, Vārkṣa-

Durga, Nrṛ-Durga and Giri-Durga. (MS VII.

70).
 

(6) Mahīābhīārata, Śānti Parva (86.5) also gives

six varieties, viz. Dhanva, Mahiī-, Giri-, Man-
us
uṣya-,- Mrṛd-, and Vana-Durga.'
 
(7) The ter Sim Durga also means the revenue
collectedilar lists of varieties of Durga are given by the Viṣṇu
Samaharta from some ṁhitā (III-6), Agni Purāṇa (22 sources
2. 4-5) Matsya-Purana (216,
6-7) and Rāmāyaṇa, Laṅkā Kāṇḍa 3, 20-22 etc. For details
see P. C. Chakravarty, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 134 ff.
(7) The term Durga also means the revenue
collected by the Samāhartā from some 22 sources
viz. Sulka, Danda, Patava, etc. detailed in AS'

II. 6.
 

 
DURGAPĀLA --(1) The Chief Officer in charge of

the protection of the Forts.
 

(2) One of the 18 Tiīrthas (q.v.).
 
6. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 230.
 
7. Similar lists of varieties of Durga are given by Vişnu
Samhita (III-6), Agni Purāṇa (222. 4-5) Matsya-Purana (216,
6-7) and Rāmāyaṇa, Lańkā Kāṇḍa 3, 20-22 etc. For details
see P. C. Chakravarty, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 134 ff.
 
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