The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c16.s1.47

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The relations of the feudatories to the suzerain power in the Agni Purâṇa are specially noteworthy. In times of war they must be at the beck and call of the sovereign. They should mark out the sovereign's friends from his foes. They should rally supporters to the king's banner and collect troops for him. They must help him with all their resources. They should appease the public feeling for him.¹

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