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Political Concepts in Ancient India
yati) the others according to dhamma"
(vide Dīgha Nikāya, Vol. III, pp. 92-93).
(ii) raja-The leader of the battle (vide
Aitareya Brāhmaṇa. I.14).
(iii) rājā=A vassal king or even a smaller
vassal king in relation to the paramount
rulers assuming the titles like mahārājā,
rājātirāja and mahārājādhirāja as was
the vogue by the Gupta age.
(iv) rājā=A term applied to the Heads of the
families capable of taking part in the
tribal assemblies constituting the non-
monarchical republics of the Buddhist
tradition.
(v) rajan The term has been used in
Northern India (Aryavartta) to mean
any one engaged in the ruling function
(vide Kumārīla on Mimāṁsāsūtra, II.
3.2).
(vi) rājan=The term used to be applied
even to governors of districts (mandali-
kas), appointed to their posts by some
paramount ruler. (Kumārila in the
same context of the Mimāṁsāsūtra).
(vii) rājan=The people of Andhra, as re-
corded by Sabara, and the people
of Dravida, as recorded by Kumārila
'applied the title to all Kshatriyas
irrespective of their exercise of the
ruling function or not'.
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(d) In view of the divergent implications, an
attempt is made in the Glossary to point
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Political Concepts in Ancient India
yati) the others according to dhamma"
(vide Dīgha Nikāya, Vol. III, pp. 92-93).
(ii) raja-The leader of the battle (vide
Aitareya Brāhmaṇa. I.14).
(iii) rājā=A vassal king or even a smaller
vassal king in relation to the paramount
rulers assuming the titles like mahārājā,
rājātirāja and mahārājādhirāja as was
the vogue by the Gupta age.
(iv) rājā=A term applied to the Heads of the
families capable of taking part in the
tribal assemblies constituting the non-
monarchical republics of the Buddhist
tradition.
(v) rajan The term has been used in
Northern India (Aryavartta) to mean
any one engaged in the ruling function
(vide Kumārīla on Mimāṁsāsūtra, II.
3.2).
(vi) rājan=The term used to be applied
even to governors of districts (mandali-
kas), appointed to their posts by some
paramount ruler. (Kumārila in the
same context of the Mimāṁsāsūtra).
(vii) rājan=The people of Andhra, as re-
corded by Sabara, and the people
of Dravida, as recorded by Kumārila
'applied the title to all Kshatriyas
irrespective of their exercise of the
ruling function or not'.
Digitized by
(d) In view of the divergent implications, an
attempt is made in the Glossary to point
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