[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) › c8.s2.1 # State and Government in Ancient India c8.s2.1 State and Government in Ancient India c8.s2.1 - **Language:** English ### [c8.s2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.1) We shall now proceed to describe the origin and development of the Nītiśāstra in ancient India. This will incidentally enable the reader to get an idea of the main sources available for reconstructing the picture of ancient Indian Polity and Administration and of the difficulties and limitations under which we have to work while engaged in this task. - [Previous: c8.s1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s1.17) - [Next: c8.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.2) - [Up: c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.1) · Pramāṇa