[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [State and Government in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949) › c16.76 # State and Government in Ancient India c16.76 State and Government in Ancient India c16.76 - **Language:** English ### [c16.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c16.76) In the 19th century the Indian army used to be organised and located territorially; there was the Bombay Army, the Madras Army and the Northern Army. Such an organisation was almost inevitable in the pre-railway period. In ancient times also the big empires like those of the Pratīhāras used to have a southern army to watch the Rāshtrakūṭas, an eastern army to check the Pālas and a western army to oppose the Muslims. The same principle is known to have been followed by the Rāshṭrakūṭas.³ The Mauryas and Guptas must have followed the the same principle, although we have no definite evidence on the point at present. - [Previous: c16.75](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c16.75) - [Next: c16.77](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c16.77) - [Up: c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c16) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c16.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c16.76) · Pramāṇa