Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c2.1

c2.1

| Foreword . . . . . | xi |
| Preface . . . . . | xiii |
| Abbreviations . . . . . | xv |
| I. Introduction . . . . . | 1 |
| Previous Works and Our Treatment of the Sources . | 1 |
| The Interpretation and Definition of the Term *Gaṇa* . | 8 |
| II. Non-Monarchical Governments in Vedic India . | 15 |
| Government with a Ruler Chosen by the *Viś* . . . | 19 |
| Government of the *Sabhā* . . . . . . . . . . . | 32 |
| Government of the *Sabhā* and the *Samiti* . . . . | 42 |
| Government of the *Rājas* and the *Samiti* . . . . | 48 |
| Vedic Aristocracies and the Northeastern Republics . | 60 |
| The Question of the *Vidatha*. . . . . . . . . . | 62 |
| III. The Vajjian Confederacy . . . . . . . . . . | 81 |
| IV. The Licchavis . . . . . | 85 |
| Name and Etymology . . . . . | 85 |
| Origin . . . . . | 88 |
| Licchavis versus Vajjis . . . . . | 93 |
| Geographical Location . . . . . | 97 |
| Government and Organization . . . . . . . . . | 98 |
| Judicial Procedure . . . . . | 116 |
| Foreign Relations . . . . . | 121 |
| Political History . . . . . | 123 |
| V. The Videhas . . . . . | 136 |
| Not the Qualified Champions of Aryan Culture . . | 136 |
| Early History and Status . . . . . . . . . . . | 137 |
| Name and Etymology . . . . . | 140 |
| Geographical Location . . . . . | 144 |
| The Videhas and the Licchavis . . . . . . . . | 145 |
| Government and Organization . . . . . . . . . | 147 |
| Administration of Justice . . . . . . . . . . . | 154 |