[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) › c2 # State and Government in Ancient India c2: Contents State and Government in Ancient India c2 - **Language:** English ### Contents ### [c2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c2.1) | Preface to different editions | vii | | Abbreviations | xiv | | Scheme of Transliteration | xv | | Chapter I : Name, History and Sources of the Science of Polity | 1 | | Chapter II : Origin and Types of the State | 26 | | Chapter III : Nature, Aims and Functions of the State | 42 | | Chapter IV : State and Citizen | 64 | | Chapter V : Kingship | 75 | | Chapter VI : Republics | 109 | | Chapter VII : Central Assembly | 139 | | Chapter VIII : Ministry | 160 | | Chapter IX : Secretariat and Departments | 187 | | Chapter X : Provincial, Divisional, District and Town Administration | 208 | | Chapter XI : Village Administration | 225 | | Chapter XII : Judicial Administration | 245 | | Chapter XIII : Income and Expenditure | 262 | | Chapter XIV : Inter-state Relations | 291 | | Chapter XV : Historical Survey of Administrations, Part I | 309 | | Chapter XVI : Historical Survey of Administrations, Part II | 334 | | Chapter XVII : Estimate of Ancient Indian Polity | 377 | | Appendix I : Bibliography | 391 | | Appendix II : Chronological Table of Authors, Kings, Periods, etc. | 394 | | Appendix III : Subject Index | 397 | | Errata Addenda | 405 | --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c2) · Pramāṇa