Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c16.50
Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c16.50
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c16.50
§ 72. The next republic mentioned by the Greeks was that of the Ambashṭhas, spelt as *Sambastai* and *Abastanoi*.⁴ "*They were a people inferior to none in India, either for numbers or for bravery.*" Their form of government was "*democratic.*"⁵ Their army consisted of 60,000 foot, 6,000 cavalry and 500 chariots. "They had elected three generals renowned for their valour and military skill."