Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c7.560

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⁷ *Ibid.*, ii, 24, 13 (*sabhā*), 16 (*vidathe*). The order of the words is also significant; *sādanyam*—belongs to the house; *sabheyam* to the "tribal council"; *vidathyam* occurring between them must refer to a village or settlement, as the Vedic society had no other territorial divisions.