Why were spies kept during the Early Vedic period?
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¿ Why were spies kept during the Early Vedic period ?
➲ In the ancient Vedic period, spies were used for many purposes. The rulers of the states used spies to make the policies of their state. The rulers used spies to know about the activities going on in the subjects. He used to collect information through spies about what his subjects thought about the king. The king also used spies to know whether the government orders were being implemented properly by the officials in the state.
The kings of the ancient Vedic period used to keep the news of the movement of their subjects through the medium of spies. State ruler spies were used to know the policies and plans of other states so that the king could protect himself from any possible invasion etc.
The spies of ancient times were like the ‘eyes of kings’. They used to convey the information of every activity to the king. The ancient Vedic period did not have modern gazettes so the spies of that time were the only source of information for the king, through whom the rulers obtained various types of information.
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