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Political Concepts in Ancient India
necessarily signify the People or Subjects mean-
ing thereby their representatives-the chiefs
of the Paura and Janapada".¹
(9) The term continues to be in vogue till a
much later time. In the Borgaon C.P. Grant
of king Ratnapāla of Kāmarūpa (11th century
A.D.) it is observed that when Sri Tyagasimha,
the twenty-first king of the family of Salastam-
bha expired without an heir, his prakṛtis (prakṛt-
ayaḥ) chose Brahmapala of the family of Naraka
to be the king. P. C. Chaudhury takes the
term prakṛtayaḥ in the sense of 'important offi-
cials'. M. M. Sharma translates the term as
'subjects', and suggests that it is obvious that
the will of the subjects must have been translated
into action by the 'top officials' or the 'council of
ministers' as 'their representatives'.³
(10) Like Amara calling the seven elements of
State Prakrti, Kautilya applies the term to the
seven mutually beneficial elements of the State,
viz. Svāmī (the King), Amatya (Ministers),
Janapada (the territory along with the people),
Durga (the fort), Kośa (the exchequer), Danda
(the military power or force) and Mitra (allies).
Cf. svamyamatyajanapadadurgakośa-daṇḍamitrā-
ni prakrtayaḥ (AS' VI. 1).
PRAKRTIKOPA-Antagonism against the King
on the part of the Prakṛtis. Here, the term
Prakṛti presumably refers to the ministers (Amā-
1. Hindu Polity, p. 288.
2. History of Civilization of Assam, p. 227.
3. Inscriptions of Ancient Assam, Introduction, p. XX. 1.,
(MS seen through courtesy).
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Political Concepts in Ancient India
necessarily signify the People or Subjects mean-
ing thereby their representatives-the chiefs
of the Paura and Janapada".¹
(9) The term continues to be in vogue till a
much later time. In the Borgaon C.P. Grant
of king Ratnapāla of Kāmarūpa (11th century
A.D.) it is observed that when Sri Tyagasimha,
the twenty-first king of the family of Salastam-
bha expired without an heir, his prakṛtis (prakṛt-
ayaḥ) chose Brahmapala of the family of Naraka
to be the king. P. C. Chaudhury takes the
term prakṛtayaḥ in the sense of 'important offi-
cials'. M. M. Sharma translates the term as
'subjects', and suggests that it is obvious that
the will of the subjects must have been translated
into action by the 'top officials' or the 'council of
ministers' as 'their representatives'.³
(10) Like Amara calling the seven elements of
State Prakrti, Kautilya applies the term to the
seven mutually beneficial elements of the State,
viz. Svāmī (the King), Amatya (Ministers),
Janapada (the territory along with the people),
Durga (the fort), Kośa (the exchequer), Danda
(the military power or force) and Mitra (allies).
Cf. svamyamatyajanapadadurgakośa-daṇḍamitrā-
ni prakrtayaḥ (AS' VI. 1).
PRAKRTIKOPA-Antagonism against the King
on the part of the Prakṛtis. Here, the term
Prakṛti presumably refers to the ministers (Amā-
1. Hindu Polity, p. 288.
2. History of Civilization of Assam, p. 227.
3. Inscriptions of Ancient Assam, Introduction, p. XX. 1.,
(MS seen through courtesy).
Digitized by
Original from
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN