History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2024 History (Cancelled)
Which one of the following, according to Kautilya, is not one of the main components of 'Chaturangabala'?
AInfantry
BCavalry
CCamels ✓ Correct
DElephants
Correct answer: (C) Camels — The answer is camels, which were not part of the Chaturangabala.
Explanation
★The answer is camels, which were not part of the Chaturangabala.
★Kautilya's four-fold army consisted of infantry, cavalry, chariots and elephants.
★He envisioned a standing army wholly appointed and maintained by the state.
★The fort or Durga was the fourth limb under the Saptanga theory of the state.
★The officer in charge of forts was called Antapala.
★Camels were used for transport but were not counted among the four main forces.
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