What changes do you find in the army at this time?
Like earlier rulers, some such type of kings conserved a well-organized army with elephants, chariots, cavalry and foot soldiers etc. Besides these, there were military leaders who provided the king with troops whenever he required them. They were not paid on regular basis salaries. Instead some of them received grants of land. They collected some income from the land and used this to maintain soldiers hand horses, and provided equipment for the warfare. These men were called as samantas. Whenever the ruler becomes week, samantas tried to become independent.
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