The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c10.39
The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c10.39
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c10.39
In the Jātakas the king is a despot. Different stories imply different theories of the foundation of his power. Once a Yakkhinī (Yakṣiṇī) who becomes the favourite consort of a king solicits from him the boon of unrestricted power over his dominion. “My love,”