Public Administration in Ancient India c25.26

c25.26

Keeper of the Royal Seal, the, 114 Kerala State, South India, Assemblies of, 103-4 Khāndavaprastha, City of, described, 241 Pāndava palace at, 241 King, the, Actions of, Ministerial responsibility for, 116 Authority of, limitations on, 39, 40, 48, 50, 103, 104, 113 Bad, instances of, 87-8 as Commander-in-Chief, 78 Conquering, instances of, 220-1 Daily routine of, 81 *et sqq.* Difficulties of, 87 Duties of, 3, 5, 63 *et sqq.*, 102 Functions of, 77-9, 81 *n.* 2, 90 *et sqq.* Good, instances of, 83-5 & *nn.*, 87 Graded ranks of, 88 as Head of Society, 79 Insecurity of, 88, 116, 117 Insignia of State of, 86 & *n.* 3 as Judge, 77-8, 81 *n.* 2, 141, 142-3, 149 as Legislator, 78, 139-40, 150 Oaths of, 74, 75 Qualities desirable in, 79-81 Relations of, with Brāhmanas, 22 Land of the State, 73, 179 & *n.* 2 Ministers, 68, 74, 75, 77, 106 *et sqq.*, 113, 117-18 Religion, 39, 78, 79, 276 *et sqq.* Revenues allocated to, considered as Payment, 73, 179 & *n.* 2 Succession of, 64-8 Support given by, to Buddhism, 279-81 Training of, 89-90 King's Court of Justice, Procedure of, 142-3 Jurisdiction of Appellate, 145, 149 Original, 145 Kingdoms, 54 Partitions of, 68-9 Kingly Office, ancient writings on, 45 *et sqq.*, 63, 64, 70 *et sqq.* Kingly Office Ceremonies connected with, 90 *et sqq.* Origin of, 70 Legends of, 71 King-making and deposing by Ministers (*see also* Chānakya), 68, 116, 117 Kingship, divine origin ascribed to, 70 Distinction between, and the "divine right of Kings," 72 Nature of, in India, 72 *et sqq.* Kings of Ceylon, relations with Buddhism, 281 Knowledge, four branches of, 1 Kolarians, the, 17 & *n.* 2 Village government of, 288-9 Korat-Mekong Road, Cambodia, 255-6 Kosalas, the, 54 Country and Capital, 55 State of, rise and fall of, 57 Krishna as Oligarch, 43 & *n.* 1 as Plenipotentiary, 193 Kshatriya caste, best armies chiefly composed of, 198 Duties of, 20 Kings usually belonging to, 69 Occupations of, 46 Origin of, 18 Reformers belonging to, 23 Kshudrakas, the, opposition of, to Alexander, 236 Kukuras, oligarchy of, 46 Kumārugupta, stone inscription of, 284 Kumāra-rāja, 280 Kurus, the, alliance with the Pānchālas, 54, 55 Country and Capital of, 56, 58 Oligarchy of, 46 Kushān conquests, 238 Kutsa, 48