The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c16.s1.25
The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c16.s1.25
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c16.s1.25
The composition of the Purāṇas extends even over a longer period than that of the Smritis. From very ancient times there existed accounts of cosmic creation and regal dynasties or heroes in a more or less popular form. The Atharvaveda speaks of Itihāsa-Purāṇa which was, later, loosely called a fifth Veda. The Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra places the Itihāsa-
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- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitā — Atharvan & Aṅgiras, Sanskrit