State and Government in Ancient India c23.s6.9

c23.s6.9

The qualifications laid down for the ministers in works like the *Kural* or *Āmuktāmālyada* are similar to those recommended by North Indian writers. The latter work recommends that the king should be always watchful of the actions of his ministers with the help of his spies, lest they should launch upon unnecessary and unprofitable works. It is quite possible that this precaution may have been taken in several administrations.