Political Concepts in Ancient India /99

Glossary
 
one who depends on alms received from the whole
village.5
 

village. Cf. AS. Trans. p. 199.
(3) It may also mean a workman engaged by the

entire village on payment of a certain emolu-

ment. See Bhṛtaka.
 

 
GRĀMA MAHATTARA(S)--Village elders who

functioned with certain executive and adminis-

trative powers in the Pallava and Vakataka

kingdoms. (c. 250-550 A.D.).*
 
Altekar, SGAI., p. 230
 
GRĀMA MAHĀJANA(S)--Great men of the vil-

lage, who, in the Karnataka region, used to

manage schools, construct tanks, build rest
houses and such other civil works, as evidenced

houses and such other civil works, as evidenced
by inscriptional records."
 
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Altekar, SGAI, p 235
 
GRĀMIKA--A village headman. (AŚ. III. 10,

Manu Samṁ, VII. 116, 118).
 
CA
 

 
CAKRAVARTIĪ--(1) Pali Cakkavatti.
 

(2) The world ruler or the Universal Emperor.

(3) According to the Buddhist tradition, the

World Ruler possesses 'seven jewels' viz. the

wheel treasure, the elephant treasure, the horse

treasure, the treasure of a woman, the treasurer

and the adviser. He also possesses five good

qualities by way of knowing wealth, virtue, mea-

sure, time and the assembled men.
 
His con-
5. Cf. AS. Trans. p. 199.
 
6. Altekar, SGAI., p. 230
7. Altekar, SGAI, p 235
 
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