Local Government in Ancient India c17.166

c17.166

Poor relief, 145 Pork-vendors, 68 Pots and pans, 79 Potters, 63, 66, 76, 77, 98, 122, 211, 254, 258, 278 Poulterers, 68 *Prābhākara*, 276, 280 Pratāparudra, 15 Prayers for royal patient, 244 Preachers, 68, 316 Precious stones, 52, 261, 267 President (*pamukha*), 47, 49 Price control, 84 Prices, 105 (note), 106, 151-2 (note) Pride of birth, 64, 83 Priestly caste, 37 Priests, as witnesses, 227; at elections, 172, 173, 199; guilds of, 82, 86-7; mercenary, 71, 72, 74 Privileged speeches, 188 Procession paths, 90, 300 Processions, 109, 118, 299-300, 301 Professionals, 162, 203, 208, 270 Professions, choice of, 61; taxation of, 258 Professors, college, 280, 282 Profits, gifts out of, 261, 265-6 Property qualifications, 175, 179, 201-2 Prostitution, 244, 247, 248 Protection of property, 84; — of the people—instances, 212-15; assembly's guarantee, 213; king's help invoked, 213, 214; implies military force, 215; individual heroism 215; military assemblies and guilds, 215-19; — (police and military), 144 Public amusements, 68, 70, 301-2; — hall, 144, 196-9, 303; — institutions, 144-5; — fund, 145, 251-2; — spirit, local, 264, 292, 297, 298, 299, 303-4; — works as trustee investment, 120-1; profits on, held in common, 251; expenditure on, 253; —— department, 229; controls water supply, 229-30; registration, rates and taxes of, 230; upkeeps pasture land and roads, 231 Publicans, 72 *Pudukkoṭṭai*, 298 *Pūga*, 29, 32; meanings of, 31-2, 33 (note), 34, 129 (note); generally means guild, 34; a court of justice, 133, 134, 135; as trading guild, 138, 139; based on citizenship, 314 Pular-Kottan, 274 Pumpkins, 257