Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c19.110.1

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*Sabhā*, 3, 15, 18, 28, 32, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 46, 49, 54, 55, 60, 63, 72, 75, 76; age and origin of, 4, 5, 33, 43; as aristocratic oligarchy, 15; compared with, *boule*, 48, *darbār*, 34; composition and strength of, 3, 18, 34, 38, 45; as council, hall, 34, forerunner of *santhāgāra*, 34, gambling in, 41; distribution of spoils in, 74; features of, 37; functions of, 33-34, 40-42, 73; independent existence of, 44-45; main evidence for, 32-33; meaning of, 34-35, 43n 2; membership grades and qualifications for, 34, 35, 36, 40, 42; nature of, 32, 32n 3; relation to *samiti*, 3, 42ff; role in electing king, 15; —ruled states, 237; ruling with *samiti*, 18, 42ff; as socio-religious centre, 41; as sole governing power, 17-18, 32ff *Sabhācara*, 34, 40, 41 *Sabhāga*, 35, 40 *Sabhām*, 36, 40 *Sabhā Parvan*, on Mallas, 174 *Sabhāpati*, 33, 34, 35; qualities for, 41-42; tenure of, 42 *Sabhāsads*, 34, 35, 40, 41, 44 *Sabhāsāha*, 35, 36 *Sabhā-samiti*: characteristics of, 45-48; desire for peaceful co-existence in, 46-47; disagreements in, 44; evidence for type of government, 43-48; evolution of type of government, 46; leadership qualities for, 44; prestige and power of, 44-47; relative origin of, 42; in *Ṛg Veda*, 33; type of political community, 42ff, 237 *Sabhāsthāṇu*, 34, 41 *Sabhāvatī*: meaning of, 38-39; parliamentary language, 39; in *Ṛg Veda*, 39, *sabhā* etiquette, 36 *Sabhāvin*, 41 *Sabhe*, 44 *Sabhya*, 19, 34, 35, 40; tenure of, 48 Sacred tank, of Licchavis, 108.