Administration and Social Life under Vijayanagar c6.66

c6.66

Royal Duties. In ancient and mediaeval India the duties of the State as conceived by her political thinkers and understood by the sovereigns were not merely those of the policeman or the soldier. Though the State in India paid great attention to these duties, yet it had for its ultimate end something higher and nobler. The Hindu State afforded ample opportunities and scope for the citizens to improve themselves mentally and morally. In India the king being the chief in the empire was charged with certain duties and responsibilities conducive to the progress of the society.