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Administrative System that Prevails during the Age of Buddha

Administrative System that Prevails during the Age of Buddha! In this period, only Koshala and Magadha emerged as powerful. Both of them became mature states ruled by the hereditary monarchs belonging to the kshatriya varna. The Jatakas or tales relating to the previous births of the Buddha tell us that oppressive kings and their chief priests were expelled by the [...]

By Baivab Ghosh|2015-08-08T11:53:10+05:30October 8, 2014|History of India|Comments Off

Republican System of Magadhan Government (Age of the Buddha)

In any event, certain states in the age of the Buddha were not ruled by hereditary kings but by persons who were responsible to the assemblies. Thus, although the people living in the old republics may not have shared political power equally, the republican tradition in India is as old as the age of the Buddha. The real increase in [...]

By Baivab Ghosh|2015-08-08T11:53:24+05:30October 8, 2014|Articles|Comments Off