[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947) › c8.3 # Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c8.3 Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c8.3 - **Language:** English ### [c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c8.3) As wars and frontier troubles were very common in those days, the state had necessarily to keep and maintain a well-equipped and organised military force always at its command. The four-fold army constituting chariots (\*raha\*), elephants (\*gaya\*), cavalry (\*haya\*) and infantry (\*pāyatta\*)¹ played an important part in warfare in ancient India. - [Previous: c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c8.2) - [Next: c8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c8.4) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c8.3) · Pramāṇa