[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [War in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944) › c5.s2.114 # War in Ancient India c5.s2.114 War in Ancient India c5.s2.114 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s2.114](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c5.s2.114) Incidentally, it may be noticed from the above description that it was a custom to make war during the day and cease fighting during night. This was also the practice in the \*Mahābhārata\* war and a practice of all righteous wars. According to Clausewitz,¹¹¹ when the army retired for rest all feelings of asperity and animosity were to be suspended and both the contending parties were to behave like allies. - [Previous: c5.s2.113](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c5.s2.113) - [Next: c5.s2.115](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c5.s2.115) - [Up: c5.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c5.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c5.s2.114](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c5.s2.114) · Pramāṇa