Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. c9.s1.43

c9.s1.43

H. C. Raychaudhuri argued that ''the Licchavis, though originally non-Aryans, or foreigners, ranked as Kshatriyas, when they were admitted into the fold of Brāhmanism like the Dravidians referred to in Manu's śloka and the Gurjara-Pratihāras of mediaeval times.'' ³ We have suggested above that there is no solid evidence to prove that the Licchavis were either non-Aryans or foreigners. Raychaudhuri's view is not acceptable.