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Administration in Ancient Assam
General Administration of Ancient Assam
- Monarchy was the general form of government in ancient Assam.
- The king being the head of the administration occupied the commanding position in the State. The chief title of the king was Maharajadhiraja. Most of the kings bore high sounding honorifics as Paramesvara Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja (the great God, supreme sovereign, king of kings).
- The kings were consecrated according to Vedic rites and rituals which formed the pattern of the ruler’s life and their achievements.
- Thus, they performed Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice) despite the limited extent of their Kingdom as such a sacrifice showed the strength of the king.
- The symbol of royalty of Kamarupa kings appears ...
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