Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c37.9

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c37.9

² The wooden throne was adhered to for coronation even when thrones of ivory and gold were in general use. See *Mahā Bhārata*, (Kumbakonam) Śānti Parvan, XXXIX, 2, 4. 13-14. Though of wood (*khadira*, *udumbara*) it was elaborate as Brāhmaṇa descriptions show. The design of the throne of the Bharatas is famous in the rituals.

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Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit