[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C.](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968) › c12.s3.48 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c12.s3.48 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c12.s3.48 - **Language:** English ### [c12.s3.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c12.s3.48) Allusions to the seven fold conditions of prosperity of the Vajjians, expounded by the Buddha, are probably equally applicable to the Mallas, as they were a neighbouring people not much less influential in the League than the Licchavis. On the same analogy, it is likely that each branch of the Mallas had an assembly and a council, and that the latter, but not the former, met fairly frequently, carrying out the public administration of the republic.⁴ As we have more evidence for the Kusinārian branch, we only discuss them here; we assume that the Mallas of Pāvā had more or less similar institutions. - [Previous: c12.s3.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c12.s3.47) - [Next: c12.s3.49](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c12.s3.49) - [Up: c12.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c12.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c12.s3.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c12.s3.48) · Pramāṇa