The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c6.27
The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c6.27
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c6.27
The caste Vessa is without a real meaning—The position of the gahapati—The kuṭumbikas—The gahapati's consciousness of rank—The Seṭṭhi—The Seṭṭhi as the representative of the trading classes in the Royal Court—The Seṭṭhi as a wholesale trader.