gaṇa (English spelling) gana

Japanese: gaṇa(英語表記)gana
gaṇa (English spelling) gana

…A tribal republic is a state that does not have an absolute king, but has administrative powers entrusted to a chief or representative elected by a tribal assembly. It is also called gana, which also means a group, and is translated into English as republic. The states of the Licchavi and Shakya tribes at the time of the establishment of Buddhism are representative of this type of state. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "gaṇa" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…部族共和制国家とは,専制王をもたず,部族集会で選出された首長や代表者に行政権がゆだねられる国家をいう。同じく集団を意味するガナgaṇaの名でも呼ばれ,英語ではリパブリックrepublicと訳される。仏教成立時代のリッチャビ族や釈迦(シャーキヤ)族の国家は,この種の国家を代表するものである。…

※「gaṇa」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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