Hindu Administrative Institutions c7.s2.t2.56

c7.s2.t2.56

I am ready to admit that the Indian autocratic c 300 B.C. when faced by grave financial embarrass- was forced to resort to practices which we should as tyrannous and unjustifiable. This necessity rom the fact that at that early date and in a state or es of states despotically ruled and only prevented isruption by a very firm hand, the idea of patriot- ich now leads people voluntarily to support the ment in emergencies was wholly non-existent.'