Question

when was Samantha declared Maha Samantha?

when they bring gifts for their king

when they provide king with military support

when they gain power and wealth
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Answer 1

Answer:

1)As samantas gained power and wealth, they declared themselves to be maha-samanta, maha-mandaleshvara and so on. Sometimes they asserted their independence from their overlords. It was during the seventh century that the kings acknowledged the big landlords as their subordinates or samantas

2)By the seventh century there were big landlords or warrior chiefs in different regions of the sub-continent. Existing kings often acknowledged them as their subordinates or samantas. They were expected to bring gifts for their kings or overlords, be present at their courts and provide them with military support.