[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) › c8.39 # War in Ancient India c8.39 War in Ancient India c8.39 - **Language:** English ### [c8.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.39) From the figures²¹ we see that military expenditure was a little more than 50% of the total expenditure of the State. It may appear at first sight that the high proportion of military expenditure to the total income is an indication of a heavy burden on the people. But it was not so felt, since defence and protection were the most fundamental among the functions of the State. - [Previous: c8.38](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.38) - [Next: c8.40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.40) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1944.c8.39) · Pramāṇa