Political Concepts in Ancient India /191

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(4) The term Samahartaāhartā corresponds to the term

Bhaāgadhuk (q.v.) of the list of Ratnīns (q.v.).

 
SAMITI-The greatest popular assembly of the

Vedic age. The Samiti was the gathering of the

whole race or of the heads of all the families.

Its main function was to elect the King. A

King could remain in office only so long as he

could be agreeable to the Samiti. Cf. dhruvāya te samitiḥ kalpatāmiha (Atharvaveda, 6.88.3)
(Let you definitely remain the choice of the Samiti).
In a cele-

brated hymn of the Ṛgveda there is a prayer for
'a common Samiti' and 'a common policy of
State'. Cf. samāno mantraḥ samitiḥ samānī (Rgveda there is aX. 191.3). Hence, we may gather that the Samiti used to deliberate on prayer for
'a common Samiti' and 'a commonolicy matters also. In the
Atharvaveda, Samiti is described as the sister
of Sabhā (q.v.). See Basham, The Wonder that was India, P. 33 and Jayas-
wal, Hindu Polity, policy of
State'. Hence, we may gather that the Samiti
used to deliberate on policy matters also. In the
Atharvaveda, Samiti is described as the sister
of Sabha (q.v.).³
 
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SAM2 f.
 
SAṀUDAYA--Properly
 
received royal income
received royal income
from various sources of income (AŚ II.6, II. 8).
 
SAM
 
SAṀGRAHAŅṆA-An administrative circle consist-
An administrative circle consist-
ing of ten villages. Each Samgrahanṁgrahaṇa was to be

under an administrative officer called Gopa.

(AŚ II.1).
 
SAM
 
SAṀGRAHITĀ --(1) The royal Treasurer. As such

he is one of the eleven Ratniīns (q.v.).
 

(2) In time of Kautṭilya, this high officer came

to be called Sannidhātā (q.v.).
 
SAM
 
SAṀGHA --(1) =Ganṇa, a tribal republic.
 

(2) That Samṁgha is a synonym of Ganṇa is evi-
6. Cf. dhruvaya te samitiḥ kalpatāmiha (Atharvaveda, 6.88.3)
(Let you definitely remain the choice of the Samiti).
 
7. Cf. samano mantraḥ samitiḥ samāni (Rgveda X. 191.3).
8. See Basham, The Wonder that was India, P. 33 and Jayas-
wal, Hindu Polity, pp. 12 f.
 
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