[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Mauryan Polity](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932) › c7.s5.1 # The Mauryan Polity c7.s5.1 The Mauryan Polity c7.s5.1 - **Language:** English ### [c7.s5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c7.s5.1) “In ancient India Government never signified mere police work. . . The Hindu conceived of the Government’s function as comprising in its entirety the whole of protective and disciplinary measures, in addition to active duties necessary for ensuring the subject a proper realisation of his material ideals in human existence.”¹ Besides the general routine of duties in the daily life of the king there were more onerous and more responsible duties which the monarch was expected to execute and fulfil. - [Previous: c7.s4.t1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c7.s4.t1.17) - [Next: c7.s5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c7.s5.2) - [Up: c7.s5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c7.s5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c7.s5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c7.s5.1) · Pramāṇa