[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) › c7.264 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.264 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.264 - **Language:** English ### [c7.264](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.264) We have already suggested that in some non-monarchical tribal governments only the \*sabhā\* ruled and that it was a form of aristocracy. Here we shall attempt to show that there were some political communities which had no king, but had a \*sabhā\*, as discussed above, and also a \*samiti\* or a larger assembly which probably consisted of all the heads of families of the community. - [Previous: c7.263](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.263) - [Next: c7.265](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.265) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.264](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c7.264) · Pramāṇa