Which of the following are three elements of Kautilya's Saptanga theory of the State ?
Swamin, Kosa and Durga are three limbs of Kautilya's state: the ruler, treasury and fort. The other limbs are Amatya, Janapada, Danda and Mitra. Dharma, Shastra and Shatru…
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Which of the following are three elements of Kautilya's Saptanga theory of the State ?
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Swamin, Kosa and Durga are three limbs of Kautilya's state: the ruler, treasury and fort. The other limbs are Amatya, Janapada, Danda and Mitra. Dharma, Shastra and Shatru are not limbs in this seven-part formulation.
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