an institution which was for a long time essential to the Hindu view of social order. It developed in the Āryan society in the aftermath of their conquest of India from the function of tribal chieftains and heads of clans who had risen to prominence when strong leadership was needed in wars.
Their power increased with the strength of the warrior class which is reflected in the myth about Brahma appointing Indra as the king of the gods to lead them in the war with the demons. Even prior to that the head of the family, clan or tribe had a certain responsibility for orderly relations among those under his jurisdiction, and also for securing their welfare, besides by normal means, by his mediation with the gods, because he had also a priestly function (a feature which is still to a degree retained by heads of Hindu families). Chieftains and war leaders obtained their position by election or consensus and this is reflected in another myth in which people appealed to Brahma for a king to secure order in society and nature and promised in return to agree to taxes and other tributes as well as to the principle of his rule by . A residue of this relationship is still to some extent projected onto top politicians in India.
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myth about Brahma appointing Indra as the king of the gods to lead them in the war with the demons. Even prior to that the head of the family, clan or tribe had a certain responsibility for orderly relations among those under his jurisdiction, and also for securing their welfare, besides by normal means, by his mediation with the gods, because he had also a priestly function (a feature which is still to a degree retained by heads of Hindu families). Chieftains and war leaders obtained their position by election or consensus and this is reflected in another .png)
. A residue of this relationship is still to some extent projected onto top politicians in India.
