The Republican Trends in Ancient India

administration Alexander amongst Ancient India aristocratic Arjunayanas Arrian Arthaśāstra assembly authority Ayudhajivi Bhikkhus Bhisma Brāhmaṇa Buddha Buddhist literature Buddhist Samgha called century B.C. citizens Coins of Ancient confederacy confederation corporations council democracy democratic elders empire form of government gaṇa ganas Gautama Gautama Buddha hereditary Hindu Polity Ibid ideal important Indian republics inscription institutions invasion Janapada Jātaka John Allan K. P. Jayaswal Kautilya king Kṛṣṇa Kshatriya Kṣudrakas Kula large number league legend liberty Licchavis Mahābhārata Mālavas Mallas Mauryan Mauryan Empire McCrindle Megasthenes mentioned monarchical non-monarchical organization Pāli Pāṇini Patañjali political president Prof prosperity Pūgas R. C. Majumdar R. K. Mookerji Rājā Rajanya referred religious republican trends Rhys Davids rules Sabhāparva śākyas Saṁgha Santiparva says self-governing social society sovereign spirit Śrenis Sūtra tion tribal tribes Trigarta unity V. S. Agrawala Vaiśāli Vajjian Vajjis Videhas village voting Vṛṣṇis Yaudheyas Yudhisthira