[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.s2.51 # State and Government in Ancient India c8.s2.51 State and Government in Ancient India c8.s2.51 - **Language:** English ### [c8.s2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.51) The \*Nītivākyāmṛita\* is also a colourless summary of earlier political thought ; it is somewhat interesting as it proceeds from the pen of a Jain author, Somadevasūri (\*c.\* 960 A. D.) - [Previous: c8.s2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.50) - [Next: c8.s2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.52) - [Up: c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2) ## Cites (1) - [Nītivākyāmṛta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.nitivakyamrta) — Somadevasūri, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c8.s2.51) · Pramāṇa