[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) › c24.26 # State and Government in Ancient India c24.26 State and Government in Ancient India c24.26 - **Language:** English ### [c24.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.26) A glance at our history shows that India has prospered only when it had succeeded in evolving a strong central government. In the age of Aśoka, Chandragupta II and Akbar India was able to make good progress, because it had a strong Central Government. The same fact is at the root of the progress made during the last 100 years. - [Previous: c24.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.25) - [Next: c24.27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.27) - [Up: c24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.26](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.26) · Pramāṇa