[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985) › c19.s9.1 # The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s9.1 The Inner Conflict of Tradition: Essays in Indian Ritual, Kingship, and Society c19.s9.1 - **Language:** English ### [c19.s9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s9.1) 1. The material on the ancient Indian oligarchies has been conveniently assembled by J. P. Sharma, \*Republics in Ancient India\*, (Leiden, 1968). The title implies an emphasis on the difference between “republics” and “monarchies,” in my opinion, an overemphasis. See also chapter 10, section 4. - [Previous: c19.s8.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s8.30) - [Next: c19.s9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s9.2) - [Up: c19.s9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.heesterman-1985.c19.s9.1) · Pramāṇa