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# History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c20.s1.26

History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c20.s1.26

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### [c20.s1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.tripathi-1937.c20.s1.26)

(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

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