The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c7.166
The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c7.166
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c7.166
At the same time, however, the idea of proprietorship in the kingdom is gaining ground. In the Bṛihadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad, a king offers himself and his kingdom to Yâjñavalkya.⁸ Another passage in the Aitareya Brâhmaṇa shows that the hereditary succession was firmly established.¹