The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c18.87

Language: English

c18.87

An instance of influence of the state on social life is recorded. When Chach acquired some tracts in Sindh, he is said to have made the Jāṭas and Lohānas undertake to wear only mockswords, to forswear saddles, to keep their heads and feet uncovered, and to adopt certain occupations like those of carrying fuel and providing guides.¹

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