[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) › c24.8 # State and Government in Ancient India c24.8 State and Government in Ancient India c24.8 - **Language:** English ### [c24.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.8) It must be however admitted that in actual practice many kings failed to live up to the ideal. The percentage of vicious or tyrannical kings in ancient India was however by no means higher than in medieval Europe. It would be however useful to understand the causes that were responsible for the non-realisation of the ideal of kingship in a large number of cases. - [Previous: c24.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.7) - [Next: c24.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.9) - [Up: c24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c24.8) · Pramāṇa