Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s5.251
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v2.c4.s5.251
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Cf. Muir, *Sanskrit Texts*, 1², 258 et seq.; Zimmer, *Altindisches Leben*, 191. It is quite likely that the noble families not related to the royal family were families of minor princes whose rule was merged in that of the king on the formation of a powerful tribe, as was the case in Germany.