The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c7.183
The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times c7.183
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Royal attendants. Besides the Purohita, the king had a number of attendants, sūtas (heralds), grāmaṇīs (headmen),—non-royal kingmakers as they are sometimes called, who formed his entourage.⁵