Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study)
by Artatrana Sarangi | 1984 | 120,842 words
This is a study in English of the Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (written by Lolla Lakshmidhara). This text represents an encyclopedic manual for emperors, akin to ancient works like Yuktikalpataru and Manasollasa. The Samrajyalaksmipithika encompasses about 3870 verses in addressing topics such as public festivals, governance, warfare (military strategy...
Description of Mixed-forts (mishra-durga)
[Classification of forts (5) Mixed-forts (mishra-durga)]
The mixed type of forts, as the title suggests, are a conglomerate of the essential characterisitics of some of 24. Yajnavalkya-Smrti , mitaksara_commentary on (5.321)
G. 516 the prominent types, namely, the hill, the forest and the ones surrounded by muddy and marshy lands. Thus, such a fort highly banks on the environment which provides such facilities, concentrated in a particular locale. This type of forts though does not figure in some works like Mahabharata, Manusmrti and others, Manasara makes a mention of these as the seventh and last category. It defines mishra forts as 'Citadels, situated on hill-tops and surrounded by many a forest'. (10.52-53). Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika, on the otherhand, describes misra fort as a citadel, which is surrounded by marshy lands, is situated on a mountain or is encircled by a forest. Such a fort, because of its conduciveness, remains invincible even for the divine beings and monsters, declares Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika (33.11-12). Thus a comparison reveals that while Manasara mentions 'mountain' and 'forest' as two essential factors comprising a mixed fort, Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika adds one more that of the mud factor to it.