History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c20.s1.26
History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c20.s1.26
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(b) *Purohita*, or chaplain. He ministered to the spiritual needs of royalty, whom he assisted in the maintenance of the *Dharma*. He was also the recipient of the royal gifts. The plates often mention the term *Mahāpurohita*, which shows that there was a high-priest in the kingdom.²