[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897) › c8.76 # The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c8.76 The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c8.76 - **Language:** English ### [c8.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c8.76) In Kâlingabodhi Jâtaka (IV. 231), there occurs the following conversation between a king's son living as an ascetic in the forest and a princess likewise seeking shelter with her kinsmen in the forest, whom he sees sitting on a mango tree: "Well, who are you?", he says to her. "I am a human being, gentleman", "Then descend" "That is not possible, my dear sir, I am a Khattiyâ. "Well, I am also a Khattiya, so descend" "That means nothing, my dear sir, nobody is a Khattiya by his word merely; if you are a Khattiya, say the Khattiya formula." ¹ - [Previous: c8.75](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c8.75) - [Next: c8.77](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c8.77) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c8) ## Linked texts (1) - [Jātaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.jataka.479) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c8.76](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c8.76) · Pramāṇa