Local Government in Ancient India c13.129

c13.129

In addition to this evidence of the Smṛitis we have very interesting evidence from a North Indian inscription pointing to the pursuit of the military arts and undertaking of the work of protection by members of guilds. The Mandasor inscription of Kumāragupta (above, pp. 93, 94) shows how some of the members of a guild devoted themselves to various arts and crafts, while others distinguished themselves by their heroism in battle in which they destroyed their enemies.