Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c8.2

c8.2

**Constituents of the State.** The machinery of administration has been modelled by Kauṭilya with reference to the seven constituent elements of the State in the theory of Hindu polity. These consist of (1) the sovereign (*svāmī*), (2) the ministers (*amātya*), (3) the territory (*janapada*), (4) fortifications (*durga*), (5) financial strength (*kośa*), (6) military strength (*daṇḍa* or the army made up of its four limbs, infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots) and (7) alliances (*mitrāṇi*).