2022 · Q82
Which one of the following was not a part of Kautilya's Saptanga Theory of the State?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AAmatya
- BJanapada
- CDurga
- DDhamma
Explanation
Kautilya’s Saptanga lists seven limbs of the state: Swami (king), Amatya (minister), Janapada (territory and people), Durga (fort), Kosha (treasury), Danda (army) and Mitra (ally). Dhamma is an Ashokan moral concept, not part of the Saptanga — so D is the answer.