[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Public Administration in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916) › c19.61 # Public Administration in Ancient India c19.61 Public Administration in Ancient India c19.61 - **Language:** English ### [c19.61](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916.c19.61) When a weak King found himself obliged to sue for peace, he entered into an agreement with the conqueror. Such an agreement might be one or other of twelve different forms. These different forms of agreement are thus described by Kautilya: - [Previous: c19.60](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916.c19.60) - [Next: c19.62](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916.c19.62) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916.c19.61](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.banerjea-1916.c19.61) · Pramāṇa