The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c10.s1.t7.9

c10.s1.t7.9

In Tamil books the cities of Madras are generally decribed in extent as nine miles each way or at any rate in length. The governors of urban areas paid considerable attention to drainage. Walled cities were universal like the polises of Greece. Hiuen Thsang⁷ also noticed the "wide and high walls" and "inner gates" of Indian cities. In his account the walls are mostly built of brick or tiles, and the towers on the walls are constructed of wood or bamboo. Walled towns and villages have been the rule since Vedic times.¹