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The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c20.62

The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c20.62

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c20.62

The Mândhâtâ Plates of Jayasimha of Dhârâ in Mâlwâ of the year 1055-56 A.D. disclose the usual feudal and fiscal system. Here the village officer is called Paṭṭakila. The grant is made to a Paṭṭaśâlâ, probably the same as Pâṭhśâlâ, a seat of learning.²