[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) › c17.s2.2 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c17.s2.2 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c17.s2.2 - **Language:** English ### [c17.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c17.s2.2) The changing of ‘l’ into ‘r’ is a regular feature of the Eastern dialects of the Indo-European family. Professor T. Burrow makes the following observation on this point: - [Previous: c17.s1.t2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c17.s1.t2.1) - [Next: c17.s2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c17.s2.3) - [Up: c17.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c17.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c17.s2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c17.s2.2) · Pramāṇa