The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c10.93

c10.93

The Jâtakas throw little light on the military side of the administration. The army seems to have been recruited for the most part from the natives of a state. A king who slights his own soldiers and favours new-comers finds his troops torn by jealousies at a crisis and suffers defeat. He learns the lesson and once again shows favour to his own men (III, 400 et seq.).