History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c20.s1.28

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c20.s1.28

(c) *Pratīhāra*, or door-keeper. The office of the chamberlain has always been a prominent one in the states of ancient India. This official is also mentioned in the records of the Pratīhāra kings,¹ and in the *Mahābhārata* and the *Arthaśāstra* of Kauṭilya he is called “Dvārapāla” and “Dauvārika” respectively.

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Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit