Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.360

c7.360

In this hymn both *samiti* and *rājā* occur, but not *sabhā*. Jayaswal has taken this to support his theory of election, but it has nothing to do with the choice of the king. It simply reveals that in this type of tribal government a powerful *samiti* existed beside the king. The singular here may refer to the head of the ruling college, and the word *rāṣṭra* occurs again.