Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c8.19
Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya), Vol. I c8.19
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These officers were given wages and allowances of food, and a deduction was made from their dues for negligence in their duties, *e.g.* allowing a stranger to ride the elephants, striking them in the vital parts of their bodies, not cleansing the stables, etc.