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Kanthakot in Vagad. Lakha Fulani took over their land.47 All this are telltale stories told by Bhat Charans (people who sing folklores) and no archeological evidences are so far available. Power structure in Maitrak Period :
Lots of information is available from Dan Shashsns. Monarch was the supreme. The dynastic rule did exist but it was not necessary for the eldest son to take over from the father (ruler). In Maitrak period the reins of power passed from one son to the other and probably one after the other all the children got the rights. In some cases the elder son was dropped and the power was handed over to the younger son. 48
Social welfare was an important task. Here too, there was a multi-tiered system of administration. The chief administrator was Amatya or Maha Amatya. Down the line there were number of other officers to help him, this Amatya was chosen by the king and could be hailing from any community.49 There were well-classified departments like revenue, police, justice, military etc.
There were taxations and money thus collected was used for welfare of the people. 50 The total land belonged to the king and was in the category of taxable land.
The writings of Harsha chariot suggest that the chariot, a main battlefield vehicle, had disappeared in this period however horses and cavalry formed an important part of armed forces and even communication. The horses were even imported for this purpose. Elephants still formed a part of armed forces. Infantry was the core of armed forces. Archery fencing was taught. The People :
Farming was the chief vocation. Nomadic tribes like rabaries and goat herdsmen looked after the livestock. Potting was a major industry as can be detected from profusion of potsherds found from Maitrak sites. Trading too was very important vocation, and many major trading centers are mentioned in Jain scriptures, trade with, out side world was known. Vallabhi the seat of power, too, was a port. The Buddhist scripture Arya Manjushri Mulkalpa mention traders going abroad to Shura (probably Asseria).
I have found a Byzantine coin of late 6th century AD and an Arab Dinara of the same period from Nani Rayan suggesting the trade relation of this site with Constantinople (present day Istanbul) and Baghdad during Maitrak period.
There is a mention in Anushruti of a prince from Gujarat BhruVijay Savelchal (604 AD). He took 5 thousand people to Java and established his kingdom over there. Later he called another two thousand people. They included soldiers, craftsmen, doctors, writers, sculptors etc. It is believed that these artists and their descendants built the great temples of Borobudur.
Well-defined cast system existed. Even Hue En Sung has described four classes. Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. 47 R Rathod, Upayukta page 86 48 Mai.Guj. part 2 page 504 49 Ejan page no.510/511 50 Ejan page no 508/509
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