[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) › c27.4 # State and Government in Ancient India c27.4 State and Government in Ancient India c27.4 - **Language:** English ### [c27.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c27.4) Bahudanta, author, 7 Bahudhānyaka, a branch of the Yaudheyas, 119 Bali, tax, 262, 311 Balance of power, principle of, 293 Bāṇa on \*Arthaśāstra\*, 15 Banking and village Panchāyats, 238-9 Bapaji Muslaman Vs. Narsoji Jagadale, 237 \*Bārhaspatya-arthaśāstra\*, 20 \*Bhāgdhuk\*, 161 Bhagga republic, 121 Bhāsa and Kauṭilya, 12 Bharadvāja, author, 7, 8 Bhaṭṭasvāmin, 273 \*Bhaujya\*, a state type, 37 \*Bhukti\*, 209; 346 \*Bhūtopāttapratyāya\*, 298 Blackstone on king's divinity, 94-95 Body-guard, 194 Boundary officiers, 199 Bousset or king's divinity, 95 Brahmā, an author, 7 Brahmagupta republic, 118 Brahamaṇas, their influence on the State, 51-53, their position relative to that of the Kshatriyas, 54-55; their legal privileges, 68-70; their exemption from taxation, 267-9; their strength in the ministry, 181 - [Previous: c27.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c27.3) - [Next: c27.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c27.5) - [Up: c27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c27) ## Cites (2) - [Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.kautilya) — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit - [Bārhaspatya Arthaśāstra (Bārhaspatyasūtra)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.barhaspatya) — Bṛhaspati, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c27.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c27.4) · Pramāṇa