[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) › c8.4 # Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c8.4 Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c8.4 - **Language:** English ### [c8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c8.4) ² S. Beal, \*BRWW\*, ii, p. 77, fn. 100; Watters, \*On Yuan Chwang\*, ii, p. 81, gives "San-fa-chih" (Samvajji), but the Fo-shi-li (Vṛji) does not occur in the \*Life of Hiüen Tsiang\*, tr. Beal. Probably the pilgrim did not actually visit the Vṛji country. \*Cf.\* Watters, \*op. cit.\*, ii, p. 83. - [Previous: c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c8.3) - [Next: c8.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c8.5) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.sharma-1968.c8.4) · Pramāṇa