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The position therefore was that India consisted of several independent sovereign states but one people governed by one legal, judicial and constitutional system -the Vyavahara Dharma and Raja Dharma, meant for the implementation of doctrine of TRIVARGA.
The position therefore was that India consisted of several independent sovereign states but one people governed by one legal, judicial and constitutional system -the Vyavahara Dharma and Raja Dharma, meant for the implementation of doctrine of TRIVARGA.
== Rule of succession ==
The implicit faith of the Rajas in Raja Dharma (Constitutional Law of ancient Bharath) has been the basis of the smooth functioning of the State as also peaceful transfer of power from a king/emperor to his successor since ancient times.
The rule of succession prescribed as part of 'Raja Dharma' was Primogeniture. According to this, eldest son of a king alone was entitled to royal succession. This rule which has been in existence from the most ancient times has been incorporated in Sukraniti-I 684-688:-<blockquote>राजकुले तु बहवः पुरुषा यदि सन्ति हि | तेषु ज्येष्ठो भवेद्राजा शेषास्तत्कार्यसाधकाः ||</blockquote><blockquote>''rājakule tu bahavaḥ puruṣā yadi santi hi | teṣu jyeṣṭho bhavedrājā śeṣāstatkāryasādhakāḥ ||''</blockquote>Meaning: If a Raja has many sons male children (to a Raja), the eldest among them is to be the Raja (in succession); the others are to assist him.<blockquote>ज्येष्ठोऽपि बधिरः कुष्ठी मूकोऽन्धः षण्ड एव यः | स राज्यार्हो भवेन्नेव भ्राता तत्पुत्र एव हि ||</blockquote><blockquote>''jyeṣṭho'pi badhiraḥ kuṣṭhī mūko'ndhaḥ ṣaṇḍa eva yaḥ | sa rājyārho bhavenneva bhrātā tatputra eva hi ||''</blockquote>Meaning: If the eldest prince is deaf, dumb, blind, leprous or a eunuch, he is unfit to rule and, in such a case, the king's brother or grandson (the son of the eldest son) should succeed to the throne.
==Introduction==
==Introduction==