State and Government in Ancient India c13.75

c13.75

¹ This is, as shown above, the correct interpretation of the statement, तत्थ निच्चकालं रज्जं कारेत्वा वसंतनं येव राजूनं सत्तसहस्सानि सत्तसतानि सत्त च राजानो होंति तत्तका येव उपराजानो तत्तका सेनापतिनो तत्तका भंडागारिका । *Jātaka*, I, p. 504 Dr. Bhandarkar’s view that this statement suggests that the Lichchhavi state was a confederation of 7707 principalities, each having full authority under its *rājā*, *uparājā* etc., does not seem probable. *Carmichael Lectures*, 1918, p. 135. Such a big confederation is impracticable. For Dr. R. C. Majumdar’s interpretation, see *Corporate Life*, pp. 53-4 (1st edition).