Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c6.s1.40
Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c6.s1.40
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The main evidence for the northeastern republics of the post-Vedic period (c. 600-480 B.C.) is provided by the Pāli canon of the southern Buddhists, Sanskrit Buddhist texts, the sacred literature of the Jainas, the *Mahābhārata*, and secular treatises like the *Arthaśāstra* of Kauṭilya and the *Aṣṭādhyāyī* of Pāṇini. A few archaeological reports, some inscriptions, and seals also assist in explaining the workings of their constitutions.
Linked texts (2)
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Aṣṭādhyāyī — Pāṇini, Sanskrit