[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) › c2.1 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c2.1 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c2.1 - **Language:** English ### [c2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.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 | - [Previous: c1.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c1.16) - [Next: c2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c2.2) - [Up: c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c2.1) · Pramāṇa