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Political Concepts in Ancient India
 
(2) He should look after various civic affairs of

the city with the assistance of the two subordi-

nate officers called Gopa and Sthānika. Through

them the Naāgarika would keep a record of the

city population and the income and expenditure

of the respective families. He is also to look

after such civic affairs as the prevention of fire

accidents. (AŚ II. 36).
 

(3) He is one of the 18 Mahāmātras.
 

(4) Same as Naāgaraka.¹
Cf. D. C. Sircar, (Glossary, p. 208).
(5) Same as Purapāla.³
Cf. Basham, The Wonder that was India, pp. 103 f.
 
NĀYAKA—(1) A military officer at the head of ten

Senaāpatis. Cf. taddas'akasyaiko nāyaka iti. (AŚ

X 6).
 
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(2) According to a variant reading in AŚ I. 12,

we should read Naāyaka in place of Naāgarika

in the list of 18 Mahāmātras, and as such this

Naāyaka is to be reckoned as a Mahāmātra.

 
NĀVADHYAKŞAṢA--Superintendent of marine and

riverine services. (ASŚ II. 28).
 

 
NIKŞṢEPA--Gold or other such valuables deposited

with goldsmith etc. for making ornaments, etc.

(AŚ III. 12).
 

 
NIMNAYODHIĪ--A soldier who fights remaining in

water or other such place lower than the level of

the surface of earth (ASŚ VII. 10).
 

 
NIYOGA--The act of begetting a child by a child-

less widow through an intercourse with the

brother or any near kinsman of her deceased

husband, as permitted by the Law.
 
2. Cf. D. C. Sircar, (Glossary, p. 208).
 
3. Cf. Basham, The Wonder that was India, pp. 103 f.
 
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