[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Architecture and art](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art) › [Town Planning in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925) › c16.7 # Town Planning in Ancient India c16.7 Town Planning in Ancient India c16.7 - **Language:** English ### [c16.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c16.7) ¹ The above by no means seek to establish that no form of Government except military absolutism or paternal monarchy was known to ancient India. The labour of modern Indologists have, indeed, proved beyond doubt that republican or democratic forms of Government, technically known as Saṅgha or Gaṇa were also not unknown in this land. The most typical examples of this political Saṅgha were the Lichchhavis or Vajjis of Videha and Kośala who had their capital at Vaiśālī and also the Mallas of Kuśinārā. In fact the observations I have made above are without any reference to the forms of government that obtained in ancient India. - [Previous: c16.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c16.6) - [Next: c16.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c16.8) - [Up: c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c16.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.art.dutt-1925.c16.7) · Pramāṇa