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( 251 ) gathering of the people. The assembly of the people had not yet been distinguished as an institution from the army. The functions of peace and war had not yet bifurcated. The word Agora may have similarity with the Ķgvedic words Agriyā and Agrimā!4. The word Agriyā means precedence and the word. Agrimā means the chiefest. It stresses the importance of the members of the Collective.
Basileus, like Bșhaspati and Brahmaņaspati and Council of Chiefs, like Devagaņas, had the first privilege to the wealth and resources of the Basileia ; as the later had that of the Brahma. Basileus ruled according to his will and pleasure by edicts and decrees. He was the supreme Commander in war; the Supreme judge in peace and the Supreme priest. All the tribal powers; in the fields of agriculture, industry, art and culture ; centered in him. All the members of the council were obedient to him like Devas to Ganapati and Brahmaṇaspati. Conflict in their powers came late after the end of the heroic period Circa 1000 B. C.
References 1. Rgveda 2. 3. 1. 1, 9, 11, 17; 2. 3. 2, 3, 8, 9, 13, 14; 2. Rgveda 2. 3. 3.3; 2. 3. 4. 1, 2, 4. 3. Rgveda ; 2. 3. 2.9; 1,5. 1. 1; 1.5. 1.3; 1. 8. 5. 1-3; 2. 1. 1. 3; 4. Rgveda ; 7. 6. 8. 7; 2. 3. 8.9; 2. 3.8.4; 2. 3. 8. 14; 2. 32. 8.;
1. 24. 11. 4. 5. Rgveda 2. 3. 1.2; 1. 24. 11. 8; 4. 5. 5. 6;5. 4. 2.5; 5. 3. 10.8;
6. 6. 12. 3. 6. Sukla Yajurveda; 2. 12. 7. Atharvaveda; 20. 16.5; 20. 88.5; 20.90.2; 8. 8. 19; 18.
3.41; 20. 88. 6; 2. 26.2; 3. 20. 4. 7. 8. 1. 8. Aitariya Brāhamapa; 1. 13; 4. 11.
Satapatha Brāhmaṇa; 3. 1. 4. 15. 10. Rgveda ; 10. 1. 13. 4. 11. L. H. Morgan; Op. cit.; Pages 255-256. 12. J. B. Bury; Op. cit.; Page 46. 13. (1) L.H. Morgan; Op. cit.; Pages 250-252.
(2) J. B. Bury; Op. cit.; Pages 46-47. 14. Rgveda ; 4. 4, 2.3; 5. 3. 12. 9.
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