Multiple choice

The contractual theory of Kingship was propounded by the:

  1. Merchant guilds

  2. Magadhan monarchs

  3. Brahmin priests

  4. Buddhist thinkers

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Buddhist thinkers, particularly in texts like the Digha Nikaya (Agganna Sutta), proposed that kingship originated through a social contract between the people and the ruler to maintain order.