Public Administration in Ancient India c12.2

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c12.2

THE Central Administration was conducted by the King with the assistance of a number of Ministers or Chief Officers-of-State. "Government," says Kautilya, "can be carried on only with the assistance of others. A single wheel does not move (the car of administration). Therefore, the King should appoint ministers, and act according to their advice." ¹ Manu says: "Even an undertaking easy (in itself) is (sometimes) hard to be accomplished by a single man; how much (harder is it for a King), especially (if he has) no assistant (to govern) a kingdom which yields great revenues." ²

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