History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-I)
Which of the following describes the king as both master and servant of the people?
AYajnavalkya Smriti
BTaittiriya Samhita
CShukranitisara ✓ Correct
DNarada Smriti
Correct answer: (C) Shukranitisara — The answer is the Shukranitisara.
Explanation
★The answer is the Shukranitisara.
★In it the king is described as both the master and the servant of the people.
★Like many ancient writers, Shukracharya treated politics as an aspect of morality.
★Being master and servant meant that every royal decision should benefit the people.
★The people in turn should support the monarchy by paying state taxes.
★So the Shukranitisara presents the king as both master and servant.
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